Dell PowerVault 720N user manual

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____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 1999 Network Appliance, Inc. Licensed to Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. No part of this book covered by copyright may be reproduced in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or storage in an electronic retr

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6DIHW\,QVWUXFWLRQV Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your computer or storage system from potential damage. Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks of text are notes, cautions, and warnings, and they are used as follows: NOTE: A NOTE contains important information that helps you install or operate the system efficiently. &$87,21$&$87,21FRQWDLQVLQ

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— The product has been dropped or damaged. — The product does not operate correctly when you follow the operating instructions. ‡ Keep your system components away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling vents. ‡ Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, and never operate the product in a wet environment. If the computer gets wet, see the appropriate chapter in your troubleshooting guide or contact a Dell-authorized service provider. ‡ Do not push any object

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‡ Do not use appliance/voltage converters or kits sold for appliances with your Dell product. ‡ To help protect your system components from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or un- interruptible power supply (UPS). ‡ Position cables and power cords carefully; route cables and the power cord and plug so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over. Be sure that nothing rests on your system components’ cables or power cor

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3UHFDXWLRQVIRU5DFN0RXQWDEOH3URGXFWV Observe the following precautions for rack stability and safety. Also refer to the rack installation documentation accompanying the system and the rack for specific warn- ing and/or caution statements and procedures. :$51,1*,QVWDOOLQJ'HOOV\VWHPFRPSRQHQWVLQD'HOOUDFNZLWKRXWWKH IURQWDQGVLGHVWDELOL]HUVLQVWDOOHGFRXOGFDXVHWKHUDFNWRWLSRYHUSRWHQ WLDOO\UHVXOWLQJLQERGLO\LQMXU\XQGHUFHUWDLQFLUFXPVWDQFHV7KHUHIRUH DOZD\VLQVWDOOWKH

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3UHFDXWLRQVIRU3URGXFWV:LWK0RGHPV 7HOHFRPPXQLFDWLRQVRU/RFDO$UHD1HWZRUN2SWLRQV Observe the following guidelines when working with options: ‡ Do not connect or use a modem or telephone during a lightning storm. There may be a risk of electrical shock from lightning. ‡ Never connect or use a modem or telephone in a wet environment. ‡ Do not plug a modem or telephone cable into the network interface controller (NIC) receptacle. ‡ Disconnect the modem cable before opening a product enclo

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3. Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources. Also, dis- connect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer. Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock. In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate: ‡ When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if you are dis- connecting this type of cable, press in on the l

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monitor screen at or below eye level wrists relaxed and flat monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user arms at desk level feet flat on the floor xiii

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3UHIDFH $ERXW7KLV*XLGH This guide is intended for anyone who configures and operates a new Dell PowerVault 720N, 740N, or 760N filer that runs Data ONTAP 5.3 software. It can be used by system administrators who are familiar with operating systems that run on the filer’s clients, such as UNIX, Windows 9x, and Windows NT and with how the Network File System (NFS), Common Internet File System (CIFS), and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) protocols are used for file sharing or transfers. Th

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‡ Appendix E, "Regulatory Notices," is for users who are interested in which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell PowerVault 720N, 740N, and 760N filers. ‡ Appendix F, "Warranty, Return Policy, and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance," describes the warranty for your Dell system and the "Total Sat- isfaction" Return Policy. ‡ The glossary provides definitions of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in this guide. :DUUDQW\DQG5HWXUQ3ROLF\,QIRUPDWLRQ Dell Computer Corporat

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7HUPLQRORJ\&RQYHQWLRQV This guide uses the following terms: ‡ Filer refers to a PowerVault 720N, 740N, or 760N storage system. ‡ System refers, at a minimum, to a filer and a connected PowerVault 700N Disk Array Enclosure (DAE) storage system. A tape backup device can also be a com- ponent of the system, but is not required. 1RWDWLRQDO&RQYHQWLRQV You can enter filer commands on either the console or from any client computer that can access the filer through telnet. In examples that illustr

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&RQYHQWLRQ 7\SHRI,QIRUPDWLRQ Monospaced font Command and daemon names. Information displayed on the system console or other computer monitors. The contents of files. Bold monospaced Words or characters you type. What you type is font always shown in lowercase letters, unless you must type it in uppercase letters. 6SHFLDO0HVVDJHV This guide contains special messages that are described as follows: NOTE: A NOTE contains important information that helps you install or operate the system effic

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&RQWHQWV &KDSWHU )LOHU)HDWXUHVDQG6RIWZDUH Standard Features of the Filer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Filer Software Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 About the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 CD and Diskette Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Using Setup Wizard on a New Filer Without a DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Where to Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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&KDSWHU &RQILJXULQJ+773RQWKH)LOHU HTTP Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 About This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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&KDSWHU &RQILJXULQJ&OLHQWVWR$FFHVVWKH)LOHU CIFS and NFS Client Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Configuring CIFS Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 About This Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Filer Is Visible to CIFS Clients After Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .