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Network Storage System (NSS) Administrator Guide
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the Help 5
Recommended Disk Drive List 6
Chapter 2: Working with the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Viewing the Hardware Monitor 11
Viewing and Managing the System Logs 12
Configuring the System for UPS Support 14
NSS-supported UPS Product Families 15
Chapter 3: Managing the Network Options . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Viewing the Network Settings 18
Configuring the Network Link IP 19
Resetting the DHCP Lease on a Link 20
Viewing VLANs Configured on the NSS 21
Allowing a VLAN Access to the NSS 22
Changing a VLAN Configuration 25
Removing a VLAN’s Access to the NSS 26
Configuring the NSS Network Identification 27
Configuring DNS or WINS for Name Resolution 29
Joining the NSS to a Network Information System (NIS) Domain 31
Editing Access Control Lists (ACLs) from Windows Explorer: Restrictions 33
Running Diagnostics of your Physical Links 34
Configuring the Network Ports 35
Setting up the Link Bonding & Advertising Modes 36
Chapter 4: Managing your Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Choosing a RAID Array Level 42
Creating a RAID Array 44
Adding a Disk Drive to an Array 45
Deleting an Array 47
Migrating a RAID Array to another Storage Device 48
Virtualizing Storage within your Network 49
Exporting Storage to your Network 50
Creating Virtualized Storage 51
Unexporting Storage 52
Volume Management 53
Creating a Volume 54
Expanding a Volume 56
Deleting a Volume 58
Viewing the Snapshot Reserve Details 59
Creating a Snapshot for a Volume 61
Taking a Manual Snapshot of a Volume 63
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