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Introducing Dell Filers 1-3
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You use the filer’s command line to execute all Data ONTAP 5.3 administrative com-
mands from the command line, with the exception of some Windows NT
administrative commands.
You can access the filer’s command line from
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A serial terminal connected to the Console port of the filer
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telnet
session to the filer
You can also access some commands through a remote shell program, such as the
UNIX
rsh
utility.
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You use Windows NT commands to perform filer administrative tasks related to
Windows NT.
You can execute Windows NT commands that affect the filer using native Windows
NT administration tools such as Server Manager and User Manager.
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You edit configuration files to supply information that Data ONTAP 5.3 needs to per-
form certain tasks.
You can access configuration files by mounting the root directory of the filer on a
UNIX client or by mapping the administrative share (C$) to a drive on a Windows cli-
ent, then editing the file from the client.
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You use FilerView to perform most administrative tasks from a Web-based interface.
You can use FilerView even if you did not purchase a license for the HTTP protocol.
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The filer main unit has two kinds of components: internal components that enable it
to function, and slots and ports that connect it to networks and PowerVault 700N
storage systems.
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The internal components described in Table 1-3 enable the filer to function.