Document Outline

• Contents
• Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
• Introduction
  • Terms Used In The Document
  • Dell FluidFS NAS Solutions Architecture
    • Key Features
    • NAS Cluster Solution Views
      • Client View
      • Administrator View
  • System Components
    • NAS Appliance
    • Storage Arrays
    • SAN Network
    • Interconnect Network
    • LAN Or Client Network
  • Other Information You May Need
• Monitoring The FluidFS NAS Solution
  • Dashboard
    • Status
    • Capacity
    • Current Performance
    • Recent Performance
    • Load Balancing
  • Events Viewer
    • Viewing Events In The Event Viewer
  • Network Performance
  • Load Balancing
    • Viewing Load Balancing Over Time
    • Client Connections
      • Viewing Client Connections
      • Migrating Clients To Another Controller
      • Setting The Migration Policy
    • Managing CIFS Connections
  • Hardware
    • Viewing System Validation Status
    • Viewing Detailed Component Status
  • Capacity
    • Viewing Space Utilized
    • Viewing Quota Usage
  • Replication
  • NDMP
• Using Volumes Shares And Quotas
  • NAS Volumes
    • Usage Considerations
    • Solution 1
    • Solution 2
    • Solution 3
    • Managing NAS Volumes
    • Adding A NAS Volume
    • Modifying A NAS Volume
    • Removing A NAS Volume
  • Shares And Exports
  • Managing NFS Exports
    • Adding An NFS Export To The NAS Cluster Solution
    • Modifying An NFS Export
    • Removing An NFS Export
    • Access Using NFS
  • Managing CIFS Shares
    • Viewing The Properties And Status Of CIFS Shares
    • Adding A CIFS Share
    • Modifying A CIFS Share
    • Removing A CIFS Share
  • Creating Home Shares
  • Setting Access Control Lists And Share Level Permissions On FluidFS
    • CIFS Storage Administrator Account
      • CIFS Full Access User Account (Backup User)
    • Active Directory Configuration
    • Setting ACLs Or SLPs On A CIFS Share
      • Using An Active Directory Account Set As The Domain Administrators Group
      • Mapping A Network Drive To The CIFS Share
    • Access Using CIFS
      • Option 1
      • Option 2
      • Option 3
      • Option 4
    • Configuring CIFS Shares Level Permissions
      • Access Based Share Enumeration
    • Resetting CIFS Local Administrator Password
  • Quotas
    • Managing Default Quotas
    • Managing User Or Group Specific Quotas
      • Viewing Existing User/Group Specific Quotas
      • Quota Types
      • Adding User/Group Specific Quotas
      • Modifying User/Group Specific Quotas
      • Deleting A Quota
• Protecting Data On The FluidFS NAS Cluster Solution
  • Snapshots
    • Adding Or Modifying A Snapshot Policy
    • Creating A Snapshot (Without A Policy)
    • Accessing Snapshots
    • Modifying A Snapshot
    • Restoring Data
    • Deleting A Snapshot
    • Restoring A NAS Volume From A Snapshot
  • Replication
    • Replication Partners
      • Viewing Existing Replication Partners
      • Setting Up a Replication Partner
      • Modifying A Replication Partner Configuration
      • Removing A Replication Partner
    • NAS Replication Policies
      • Adding A Replication Policy
      • Modifying Replication Policies
    • Pausing, Resuming, And Running The NAS Replication
    • Deleting A Replication Policy
    • Disaster Recovery Using Replication
      • Phase 1—Build Replication Partnership Between Source Cluster A And Backup Cluster B
      • Phase 2—Cluster A Fails And Client Requests Fail Over To Backup Cluster B
      • Phase 3—Restore Cluster A Fail Back From Cluster B To Cluster A
  • Backing Up And Restoring Data
    • Backing Up Replication Target NAS Volumes
    • NDMP Design Considerations
    • Supported Applications
    • Enabling NDMP Support
    • Changing NDMP Password And Backup Username
    • Modifying DMA Servers List
      • Adding DMA Servers
      • Removing DMA Servers
    • Specifying NAS Volume For Backup
    • Displaying Active NDMP Jobs
      • Terminating An Active NDMP Job
  • Using Antivirus Applications
    • Viewing Existing Antivirus Hosts
    • Adding Antivirus Hosts
    • Removing An Antivirus Host
    • Enabling Antivirus Support Per CIFS Share
• Managing The FluidFS NAS Solution
  • Managing The System
  • Managing Client Access
    • Viewing The Defined Subnets
    • Adding A Subnet
    • Modifying A Subnet
    • Removing A Subnet
  • Managing Administrator Users
    • Viewing Administrator Users
    • Adding An Administrator
    • Modifying An Administrator
    • Changing The Administrator Password
    • Removing An Administrator
  • Managing Local Users For CIFS And NFS Access
    • Viewing Local Users
    • Adding Local Users
    • Modifying Local Users
    • Deleting Local Users
    • Changing The Password
  • Managing Local Groups
    • Viewing Local Groups
    • Adding A Local Group
    • Deleting A Local Group
  • Authentication
    • Configuring An Identity Management Database
    • Enabling User Authentication Through An NIS Database
    • Enabling User Authentication Through An LDAP Database
    • Disabling The Use Of An External UNIX Identity Management Database
  • Active Directory
  • Synchronizing The NAS Cluster Solution With The Active Directory Server
    • Configuring The Active Directory Service
  • Network Configuration Overview
    • Performance And Static Routes
  • Configuring DNS
    • Viewing DNS Servers
    • Adding DNS Servers And DNS Suffixes
    • Removing DNS Servers And DNS Suffixes
  • Managing Static Routes
    • Viewing Static Routes
    • Adding Static Routes
    • Modifying A Static Route
    • Deleting A Static Route
  • Defining File System Protocols
  • Configuring CIFS Parameters
    • Configuring General CIFS Parameters
    • Denying Users From Accessing Files Using The CIFS Protocol
    • Configuring Advanced CIFS Parameters
  • Configuring System Time Parameters
    • Changing The Time Zone
    • Manually Configuring The Current Date And Time
    • Removing An NTP Server
    • Synchronizing The NAS Cluster Solution With A Local NTP Server
  • Managing Licenses
    • Viewing Licenses
    • Adding A License
    • Removing A License
  • Configuring E-mail Parameters On PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Solutions
    • Viewing SMTP Servers
    • Configuring An SMTP Server
    • Modifying An SMTP Server Configuration
    • Delete An E-mail Sender
    • Configuring An E-mail Sender
    • Configuring Advanced Options
  • Configuring SNMP
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting CIFS Issues
    • Misconfigured AV Host Settings Result In Access Denied To CIFS files
    • CIFS Access Denied
    • CIFS ACL Corruption
    • CIFS Client Clock Skew
    • CIFS Client Disconnection On File Read
    • CIFS Client General Disconnection
    • CIFS Client Login Failure
    • CIFS Connection Failure
    • CIFS Delete On Close Denial
    • CIFS File Access Denied
    • CIFS File Sharing Conflict
    • CIFS Guest Account Invalid
    • CIFS Locking Inconsistency
    • CIFS Maximum Connections Reached
    • CIFS Share Does Not Exist
    • CIFS Path Share Not Found
    • CIFS Write To Read Only Volume
  • Troubleshooting NFS Issues
    • Cannot Mount NFS Export
    • NFS Export Does Not Exist
    • NFS File Access Denied
    • NFS Insecure Access To Secure Export
    • NFS Mount Fails Due To Export Options
    • NFS Mount Fails Due To Netgroup Failure
    • NFS Mount Path Does Not Exist
    • NFS Owner Restricted Operation
    • NFS Write To Read-Only Export
    • NFS Write To Read-Only Volume
    • NFS Write To Snapshot
    • NFS Access Denied To A File Or Directory
  • Troubleshooting Replication Issues
    • Replication Configuration Error
    • Replication Destination Cluster Is Busy
    • Replication Destination FS Is Busy
    • Replication Destination Is Down
    • Replication Destination Is Not Optimal
    • Replication Destination Volume Is Busy Reclaiming Space
    • Replication Destination Volume Is Detached
    • Replication Disconnection
    • Replication Incompatible Versions
    • Replication Internal Error
    • Replication Jumbo Frames Blocked
    • Replication Destination Does Not Have Enough Space
    • Replication Source Is Busy
    • Replication Source Is Down
    • Replication Source Is Not Optimal
    • Replication Source Volume Is Busy Reclaiming Space
  • Troubleshooting Active Directory Issues
    • Group Quota For An Active Directory User Does Not Work
    • Active Directory Authentication
    • Troubleshooting Active Directory Configuration
  • Troubleshooting NAS File Access And Permissions Issues
    • Cannot Change The Ownership Of A File Or A Folder
    • Cannot Modify NAS Files
    • Mixed File Ownership Denied
    • Problematic SMB Access From A Linux Client
    • Strange UID And GID Numbers On Dell NAS System Files
  • Troubleshooting Networking Issues
    • Name Server Unresponsive
    • Specific Subnet Clients Cannot Access The NAS Cluster Solution
    • Troubleshooting DNS Configurations
    • Determining The IQN Of The NAS Cluster Solution Controllers Using CLI
    • Troubleshooting RX And TX Pause Warning Messages
  • Troubleshooting NAS Manager Issues
    • NAS Dashboard Is Delayed
    • NAS System Time Is Wrong
    • Cannot Connect To The NAS Manager
    • Blank Login Screen
  • Troubleshooting Backup Issues
    • Troubleshooting Snapshots
    • Troubleshooting An NDMP Internal Error
  • Troubleshooting System Issues
    • Troubleshooting System Shutdown
    • NAS Container Security Violation
    • Multiple Errors Received During File System Format
    • Associating LUN Names To Virtual Disks
    • NAS IDU Failed To Discover Any Controllers
    • Attach Operation Fails
    • Controller Taking Long Time To Boot Up After Service Pack Upgrade
  • Troubleshooting Dell NAS Initial Deployment Utility (IDU) Issues
    • Error Received While Running The Dell NAS Initial Deployment Utility
    • Cannot Launch Dell NAS Initial Deployment Utility (IDU)
• Maintaining The NAS Cluster Solution
  • Shutting Down The NAS Cluster Solution
  • Turning On The NAS Cluster Solution
  • Restoring NAS Volume Configuration
  • Restoring Cluster Configuration
  • Formatting File System
  • Installing The Service Pack
    • Upgrading The Service Pack Using The NAS Manager
  • Expanding The NAS Cluster Storage Capacity
    • Expanding The NAS Pool On The Dell PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Solution
    • Expanding The NAS Pool On The FS8600 NAS Solution
    • Adding LUNs To The PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Cluster Solution
  • Running Diagnostics
    • Online Diagnostics
    • Offline Diagnostics
      • MP Memory
      • Running The Embedded System Diagnostics
  • Reinstalling The NAS Cluster Solution
  • Expanding The NAS Cluster
    • Adding An Additional NAS Appliance To The NAS Cluster
    • Creating A Host In PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610
  • Replacing A NAS Cluster Solution Controller
    • Prerequisites
    • Detaching The FluidFS NAS Cluster Solution Controller
      • Detaching A Controller Using The NAS Manager
    • Removing And Replacing The NAS Cluster Solution Controller
    • Attaching The NAS Cluster Solution Controller
      • Attaching A Controller Using The NAS Manager
  • NAS Manager Features In Degraded Mode
• Internationalization
  • Overview
  • Unicode Client Support Overview
  • NFS Clients
  • CIFS Clients
  • Unicode Configuration Parameters
    • Unicode Configuration Limitations
    • File Size And Directory Name
    • Clients Compatibility Problems
    • Japanese Compatibility Issues
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • NDMP
  • Replication
• Getting Help
  • Contacting Dell