Multiple device management, Configuring mdm on your nas system, Configuring an mdm controller – Dell PowerVault 725N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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3.

 

Click Logs.

4.

 

On the Logs page, select the type of log you want to clear.

5.

 

Select the specific log you want to clear, and then click Clear in the Tasks list.

6.

 

On the Clear Log Confirmation page, click OK to clear the log.

 

Multiple Device Management

 

Multiple Device Management (MDM) is a part of the NAS Manager functionality that allows you to run jobs on one or more NAS systems simultaneously. You can
use MDM to perform tasks such as adding a user or retrieving system status information on multiple NAS systems from a single system.

 

 

MDM is composed of two components: a device and a controller. A device is a system that executes jobs received from a controller and returns the job results
to the controller. Jobs can be applied to individual devices or to a group of devices called sets. The purpose of the controller is to discover other MDM-enabled
devices, manage ownership of devices, and manage jobs. To use MDM services, one of your NAS systems must be designated as a controller.

 

Configuring MDM on Your NAS System

 

From the MDM tab in the NAS Manager, use the Multiple Device Management Settings option to configure controllers and devices and to disable MDM
services.

 

Configuring an MDM Controller

 

When you configure your NAS system as an MDM controller, it becomes both a device and a controller for other MDM devices.

1.

 

Log in to the NAS Manager.

2.

 

Click MDM.

3.

 

Click Configure MDM.

 

The Multiple Device Management Settings page is displayed and the Configure MDM Type tab is active.

4.

 

Select MDM Controller.

5.

 

Click OK.

 

The system automatically reboots.

 

Configuring an MDM Device

 

Your NAS system can be configured as a device that can be controlled by any controller (trust mode) or as a device controlled only by a controller with a specific
certificate (certificate mode). If you choose trust mode, the first controller that attempts to control the device becomes the device's controller. In certificate
mode, only the system with the uploaded certificate can control the device.

 

To configure your NAS system as a device, perform the following steps:

1.

 

Log in to the NAS Manager.

2.

 

Click MDM.

3.

 

Click Configure MDM.

 

The Multiple Device Management Settings page displays and the Configure MDM Type tab is active.

NOTE:

MDM is disabled by default in your NAS system.

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