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Snap Server Manager • Automatic email notification of completed operations - You can configure SSM to send an operations report (CSV format) upon completion of any operation. Licensing Snap Servers for Use with SSM For multiserver administration of GuardianOS Snap Servers, the purchase of a license for every server is required. Registering your Snap Servers first will streamline the license acquisition process. 1 Purchase a license for each Snap Server at the Snap Server Web site. Visit the Snap Server web site to purchase an SSM license for each GuardianOS Snap Server. You will receive an email containing proof of purchase (PoP) numbers that you will need to generate your SSM licenses. http://www.snapserver.com/Products/SSM.shtml 2 In SSM, select the servers to be licensed and access the License Required dialog box. With PoP numbers at hand, start SSM and select the GuardianOS servers to be licensed. Then select the Administration > License Servers for SSM command and enter the necessary administrative password(s). The License Required dialog box opens. 3 Generate the license keys using the Registration Server. In the License Required dialog box, select Click here to obtain SSM multi-use license keys. This will launch a browser to the Registration Server page. If you have already registered your servers, the fields for the server and serial numbers you need to generate the keys will automatically populate. Complete the remainder of the required fields as indicated on the page and then submit the form to obtain the license keys. Note Should you need to enter the serial number manually, you can find the number (a 10-character alphanumeric string): • On the underside of the chassis towards the middle front (110, 210) • On the top of the chassis in the front left corner (410, 510, 520, 550, and 650). • On a label affixed to the inside of your Snap Server. To view the label, remove the front bezel (4200 and 4500) or open the front door (18000). 4 Copy and paste the license keys into SSM's Enter License dialog box. Copy the license keys from the page generated by the Registration Server. Then, in the License Required dialog box, click Enter License..., paste the keys in the space provided, and then click OK. The licensed state should now read licensed. Chapter 1 Administrative Overview 11

Section	Page
Contents	7
Administrative Overview	15
GuardianOS Specifications	16
What’s New in GuardianOS	19
Snap Server Manager	23
Connecting to the Server for the First Time	26
Using the Initial Setup Wizard	28
Determining Capacity	29
Scheduling Data Protection Tasks	30
Migrating Data from Legacy Servers to the Snap Server	30
Configuring the Snap Server as a Print Server	31
Configuring an APC-Brand UPS	31
SnapExtensions	31
Network Access to the Server	33
Viewing Current Network Settings	34
TCP/IP Options	35
Configuring TCP/IP Settings	37
Default Network Protocol Settings	39
Windows Networking Configuration	40
Support for Windows Networking (SMB)	40
Support for Windows Network Authentication	41
NFS Access	44
Apple Networking Configuration	45
FTP Access	47
HTTP/HTTPS Access (Web View)	47
DHCP Server	48
Print Server	48
User & Group Management	51
Default User and Group Settings	52
UID and GID Assignments	52
Local Users and Groups	53
NIS Domain	54
Storage Configuration and Expansion	55
Default Storage Configuration	56
Changing the Default Storage Configuration	56
RAIDs	57
RAID Groups	59
Volumes	61
Quotas	63
Setting User Quotas	64
Data Migration	64
Preserving Permissions	65
Expansion Arrays	66
The SANbloc S50	66
Managing Expansion Array Storage	67
Disks and Units	69
Replacing Disk Drives on a RAID	69
Adding Disk Drives to a RAID	70
Hot Swapping Disk Drives	70
iSCSI Disks	77
Configuring iSCSI Initiators	78
iSCSI Configuration for Microsoft Windows using MS Initiator	79
Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 and QLA4050 iSCSI Initiators for Microsoft Windows	84
iSCSI Configuration for Linux and UNIX	84
iSCSI Configuration for Novell NetWare	86
iSCSI Configuration for VMware	86
iSCSI Configuration on the Snap Server	87
Creating iSCSI Disks	90
Share and File Access	93
Configuring Share and Folder Security Overview	94
Components and Options	96
SnapTrees and Security Models	98
ID Mapping	100
Creating Shares	101
Configuring Share Access	102
Share Access Behaviors	102
Setting Share Access Permissions	103
Creating Home Directories	104
Windows ACLs	104
Setting File and Directory Access Permissions and Inheritance (Windows)	105
Security Guides	106
Snapshots	109
Snapshot Management and Usage	110
Estimating Snapshot Pool Requirements	111
Adjusting Snapshot Pool Size	112
Accessing Snapshots	112
Coordinating Snapshot and Backup Operations	113
Disaster Recovery	115
Backing Up Server and Volume Settings	115
Backing Up the NetVault Database Directory	118
Recovering the NetVault Database	119
Disaster Recovery Procedural Overview	121
CA eTrust Antivirus Software	123
Antivirus Dependencies	124
Launching the CA eTrust Antivirus GUI	125
The Local Scanner View	126
Scan Job Configuration and Scheduling	127
Defining Scan Jobs	127
Running a Manual Scan Job	128
Scheduling a Scan Job	128
Signature Updates	129
Updating Snap Servers that have Internet Access	130
Updating a Snap Server that does not have Internet Access	131
Distributing Updates from One Server to Another	131
Verifying Download Events	133
Alert Options	134
The Move Directory	134
Log View	135
Unicode	137
What is Unicode?	137
Converting to Unicode	137
Unicode and Protocol Interaction	139
How Snapshots Interact with Unicode	141
Backing Up Unicode Servers	141
Unicode and Expansion Arrays	143
Backup and Replication Solutions	145
Integrated Backup Solutions for the Snap Server	146
BakBone Netvault	146
Snap Enterprise Data Replicator (Snap EDR)	147
Off-the-Shelf Backup Solutions for the Snap Server	149
Preparing to Install a Backup Solution	149
Preinstallation Tasks	150
Installing the CA BrightStor ARCserve Agent	151
Installing the Symantec Backup Exec RALUS Agent	154
Installing the Symantec NetBackup v6.5 Client	157
Installing the EMC Legato NetWorker Client	159
Command Line Interface	165
SnapCLI Syntax	165
Scripts in SnapCLI	168
Troubleshooting Snap Servers	173
The Meaning of LED Indicators	174
Snap Server 110/210 Status and Drive Light Behavior	174
Snap Server 410 Status and Drive Light Behavior	176
Snap Server 500 Series/600 Series Status and Drive Light Behavior	177
Snap Server 4200/4500 Status and Drive Light Behavior	180
Snap Server 18000 Status and Drive Light Behavior	182
SANbloc S50 Enclosure, Disk Drive, APC Module, and Controller Behavior	185
Snap Disk 10 Disk Drive and Power Supply Module LEDs	188
Snap Disk 30SA Disk Drive and Power/Fan Module Behavior	189
System Reset Options	192
Resetting the Snap Server to Factory Defaults	192
Performing System Resets Without Network Access	193
Networking Issues	194
Miscellaneous Issues	198
Phone Home Support	200
GuardianOS Ports	201
Glossary	207

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Snap Server Manager

Chapter 1

Administrative Overview

•

Automatic email notification of completed operations —

You can configure SSM to

send an operations report (CSV format) upon completion of any operation.

Licensing Snap Servers for Use with SSM

For multiserver administration of GuardianOS Snap Servers, the purchase of a

license for every server is required. Registering your Snap Servers first will

streamline the license acquisition process.

Purchase a license for each Snap Server at the Snap Server Web site.

Visit the Snap Server web site to purchase an SSM license for each GuardianOS

Snap Server. You will receive an email containing proof of purchase (PoP)

numbers that you will need to generate your SSM licenses.

http://www.snapserver.com/Products/SSM.shtml

In SSM, select the servers to be licensed and access the License Required

dialog box.

With PoP numbers at hand, start SSM and select the GuardianOS servers to be

licensed. Then select the

Administration > License Servers for SSM

command and

enter the necessary administrative password(s). The License Required dialog box

opens.

Generate the license keys using the Registration Server.

In the License Required dialog box, select

Click here to obtain SSM multi-use

license keys.

This will launch a browser to the Registration Server page. If you

have already registered your servers, the fields for the server and serial numbers

you need to generate the keys will automatically populate. Complete the

remainder of the required fields as indicated on the page and then submit the

form to obtain the license keys.

Note

Should you need to enter the serial number manually, you can find the

number (a 10-character alphanumeric string):

•

On the underside of the chassis towards the middle front (110, 210)

•

On the top of the chassis in the front left corner (410, 510, 520, 550, and 650).

•

On a label affixed to the inside of your Snap Server. To view the label, remove

the front bezel (4200 and 4500) or open the front door (18000).

Copy and paste the license keys into SSM’s Enter License dialog box.

Copy the license keys from the page generated by the Registration Server. Then,

in the License Required dialog box, click

Enter License...

, paste the keys in the

space provided, and then click

. The licensed state should now read

licensed