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GRIDSTORE ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE 5

Welcome to the Gridstore Online Administrator's Guide

Congratulations on your new Grid! This Online Administrator's Guide will help you get your Grid set up

and running in just three easy steps. It will also guide you through managing and maintaining your

Grid.

Before You Start

Before you start, it’s a good idea to check system, network and other important requirements.
This section covers the following topics:

  Reviewing Gridstore Terminology
  Checking Operating Systems Supported
  Checking Network and Other Requirements
  Checking Box Contents

Reviewing Gridstore Terminology

Terms used in this Administrator's Guide include the following.

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Gridstore Storage Node – a 1U, rack-mountable storage appliance that is used as a simple

building block of storage. Combined with the vController software, Gridstore Storage Nodes

create a powerful storage solution called the Grid.

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The Grid™ – a new model of storage called software-defined storage, which virtualizes the

entire storage stack and distributes it across a powerful grid architecture.

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vController™ – a small footprint driver that loads on any supported Microsoft Windows host

and provides the intelligence of how to find and access data on the Grid.

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GridControl™ – a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in used to configure and

manage the Grid.

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vPool™ – a logical container for Gridstore Storage Nodes and vStores.

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vStore™ – a logical container of allocated capacity, across Gridstore Storage Nodes, within a

vPool.

Checking Operating Systems Supported

Operating systems supported for the vController include the following.

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Windows 2008 R1, 7, Vista, 2003 R1 and R2, XP for 32-bit

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Windows

2008 R1 and R2, 7, Vista for 64-bit

Note:

All Windows clients must have Windows .NET framework 3.5 service pack 1.

Summary of Contents for GS-1000-2

Page 1: ...Gridstore Administrator s guide ...

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Page 3: ...ng Gridstore Storage Nodes in a vPool 18 Viewing vPool Information 18 Viewing a List of vPools in the Grid 18 Viewing a List of Standby Nodes 19 Viewing Detailed Information for a Specific vPool 21 Creating and Managing vStores 23 Creating a vStore 23 Restoring a vStore 29 Stopping I O to a vStore 29 Starting I O to a vStore 30 Renaming a vStore 31 Modifying vStore Properties 32 Moving a vStore to...

Page 4: ... a Client 72 Stopping Communication between a vStore and a Client 74 Re establishing Communication between a vStore and a Client 74 Restarting the Core Service on a Client 75 Viewing Client Information 76 Viewing a List of Clients on the Grid 76 Viewing All Clients Mapped to a vStore 77 Checking Client Membership Status in the Grid 78 Managing Gridstore Storage Nodes 80 Configuring Gridstore Stora...

Page 5: ... the Grid 111 Upgrading Software for the Grid 112 Removing Software from the Grid 113 Restarting the Management Service 116 Checking Status Information for the Entire Grid 116 Navigating the Grid Dashboard 116 Health Status Icons 120 Statistics 120 Additional Features 122 Modifying Alerting Details 122 Running System Reports 123 Viewing Performance Information 124 Viewing Performance Information f...

Page 6: ...orage Combined with the vController software Gridstore Storage Nodes create a powerful storage solution called the Grid The Grid a new model of storage called software defined storage which virtualizes the entire storage stack and distributes it across a powerful grid architecture vController a small footprint driver that loads on any supported Microsoft Windows host and provides the intelligence ...

Page 7: ...cross the segments There should be no firewall between the Gridstore Storage Nodes and the clients If there is please ensure that ports 11000 11002 and 231 331 are open The Grid will add exceptions for Gridstore services on Windows firewall Switch enhancement features such as rate limiting traffic shaping or policies and Storm Control should be turned off Turning on IEEE 802 3X Flow Control on you...

Page 8: ...nfigure Gridstore Storage Nodes Next Steps Note If you are adding Gridstore Storage Nodes to an existing Grid see Adding Gridstore Storage Nodes to an Existing Grid on pg 105 instead Step 1 Set Up Gridstore Storage Nodes In this first step you will rack mount connect and power on the Gridstore Storage Nodes for your Grid Note that each Gridstore Storage Node comes ready to rack mount Note You need...

Page 9: ...ore Storage Nodes connected to the network and powered on you are ready to install Gridstore software The installation file MSI file for this software includes the vController software which enables any supported host to access storage on the Grid and GridControl which is an MMC snap in used to configure and manage the Grid Notes The vController automatically self installs on the Gridstore Storage...

Page 10: ...stall Setup Type window This window displays options for a complete or custom installation 4 Select the Complete option Note This option installs both the vController and GridControl MMC snap in which you need to configure and manage the Grid 5 Click the Next button until you reach the Ready to Install window and then click the Install button Upon completion you are ready to configure the Grid ...

Page 11: ...mail for important or critical events such as when a Gridstore Storage Node has stopped failed or run out of capacity 1 Launch the Gridstore software by double clicking the GridControl icon on your desktop Tip You can also access GridControl through the Administrative Tool menu of the MMC The software launches displaying the GridControl window 2 In the left navigation tree click the plus sign next...

Page 12: ... status of Running as seen below 3 In the Network Details area of the New Nodes window enter network settings as follows Also refer to the image below In the Start IP Address text box you can use the IP Address that was auto detected or you can enter a new one Click the Apply Range button to apply IP addresses in a series to the other new Gridstore Storage Nodes ...

Page 13: ...r to the image below Select the Disable Alerting check box if you do not wish to receive alerts and then skip to the next step Note You can enable alerting at a later time in GridControl See Modifying Alerting Details on pg 122 In the SMTP Server text box enter the IP address for the SMTP server you would like the email alerts to be sent from Note that the SMTP server will need to accept SMTP rela...

Page 14: ...in the left navigation tree of GridControl you will see the newly configured Gridstore Storage Nodes there Next Steps After setting up your Gridstore Storage Nodes and configuring them for the first time you are ready to use your Grid The next steps are as follows 1 Create vPools and assign Gridstore Storage Nodes to them 2 Create vStores and set properties for them 3 Manage access to vStores by s...

Page 15: ...s the following topics Creating a vPool Adding Gridstore Storage Nodes to a vPool Renaming a vPool Removing a vPool Moving a Gridstore Storage Node to Another vPool or to the Unallocated Area Managing Gridstore Storage Nodes in a vPool Viewing vPool Information Creating a vPool When you create a vPool you designate Gridstore Storage Nodes within your Grid to be part of that vPool Note A default vP...

Page 16: ...button The vPool is created using the Create vPool Wizard 3 When finished click the OK button The new vPool displays in the left navigation tree in the vPools area as well as in the vPools window to the right 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to create additional vPools as needed When finished you are ready to add Gridstore Storage Nodes to your new vPools ...

Page 17: ...ow opens displaying configured Gridstore Storage Nodes 2 From the vPool Selected drop down list select the vPool to which you would like to add Gridstore Storage Nodes 3 From the list of Gridstore Storage Nodes select the check box to the left of the ones that you would like to have in the selected vPool Tips Select the Add to Pool check box to select all the Gridstore Storage Nodes in the list Yo...

Page 18: ...lick the OK button The vPool displays in the vPools area of the left navigation tree with its new name Removing a vPool You can remove a vPool from the Grid that you no longer plan to use The vPool must be empty that is it must not contain any vStores or Gridstore Storage Nodes If it is not empty you can move vStores to another vPool see pg 34 remove vStores see pg 37 and or move Gridstore Storage...

Page 19: ...is moved to the designated vPool or to the Standby Nodes area Managing Gridstore Storage Nodes in a vPool You can manage the Gridstore Storage Nodes in a vPool This includes modifying properties such as IP addresses uninstalling software shutting down a Gridstore Storage Node and more These options are available by right clicking on a Gridstore Storage Node within a vPool For more information and ...

Page 20: ... configured Gridstore Storage Nodes that are waiting to be assigned to vPools called Standby Nodes You can also view status information for these Gridstore Storage Nodes In the left navigation tree of GridControl click the plus sign next to vPools to expand it and click Standby Nodes The Standby Nodes window opens displaying configured Gridstore Storage Nodes ...

Page 21: ... see the vPool Selected drop down list Hostname The name of the Gridstore Storage Node IP Address The IP address for the Gridstore Storage Node MGMT Service The current Gridstore Management Service status Main options include Running communication with the Gridstore Storage Node is up and running Fault communication to the Gridstore Storage Node has stopped Offline the Gridstore Storage Node is no...

Page 22: ...n next to vPools to expand it and click the vPool whose status information you would like to view The window for the selected vPool opens to the right At the top you can view the status of the vPool Options include Healthy the vPool is healthy and running Stopped the vPool has been manually stopped using GridControl Warning the vPool is in a state that requires attention such as when its Gridstore...

Page 23: ... stopped using GridControl Fault the Gridstore Storage Node is in a compromised state that requires immediate attention Start Queue the queue is starting Recovery in Progress recovery of the Gridstore Storage Node is in progress MGMT Service The current Gridstore Management Service status Main options include Running communication with the Gridstore Storage Node is up and running Fault communicati...

Page 24: ...tores within a vPool When creating a vStore you can select the Gridstore Storage Nodes that make up the vStore You also set a quota and GridProtect level for the vStore The quota is the maximum amount of drive space you allow for the vStore and the GridProtect level is the number of Gridstore Storage Nodes that can withstand failure while still allowing the vStore s data to be protected and access...

Page 25: ...eate a vStore using all the Gridstore Storage Nodes in the vPool Advanced to select which Gridstore Storage Nodes from the vPool you would like to include in the vStore 6 Click the Next button One of the following happens If you selected the Basic option the Set vStore quota and GridProtect level page opens and you can skip to step 8 ...

Page 26: ...from all of the Gridstore Storage Nodes in the vPool Total Allocated total physical capacity that has already been allocated to other vStores in this vPool Used the amount of physical capacity in the vPool that is being used out of the total capacity in the vPool Free the amount of physical capacity that is available out of the total capacity in the vPool ...

Page 27: ...ed option the Select the storage nodes page opens 7 If you selected the Advanced option use the Add and Remove buttons to select the Gridstore Storage Nodes you would like to have participate in the vStore and click the Next button ...

Page 28: ... that is being used out of the total capacity in the vPool Free the amount of physical capacity that is available out of the total capacity in the vPool 8 On the Set vStore quota and GridProtect level page in the vStore Quota area enter the maximum amount of space you would like to allocate to the vStore Note You can enter an amount larger than the available capacity Doing so enables you to easily...

Page 29: ...f Gridstore Storage Nodes participating in the vStore The greater number you choose the greater the protection but the less available capacity you will have 10 Click the Next button The vStore Confirmation page opens 11 Verify that the settings are correct and click the Next button The vStore is created 12 When finished click the OK button The new vStore displays in the left navigation tree in the...

Page 30: ...tops all I O communications to the Gridstore Storage Nodes in the vStore Note Stopping a vStore does not affect defined mappings to the vStore which are restored when the vStore starts again This action also does not power down the affected Gridstore Storage Nodes or remove them from the network 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl navigate to the appropriate vStore To do so Click the plus...

Page 31: ...ext to vStores to expand it 2 Click on the appropriate vStore in the left navigation tree so that you can view the vStore and the Gridstore Storage Nodes it contains The vStore you would like to start displays with a Stopped status icon next to it in the vStore window 3 Right click on this vStore in the left navigation tree and select Start vStore from the short cut menu The Starting vStore dialog...

Page 32: ...o do so Click the plus sign next to vPools to expand it Click the plus sign next to the vPool that contains the appropriate vStore to expand that vPool Click the plus sign next to vStores to expand it 2 Right click on the appropriate vStore and select Rename vStore from the short cut menu The Rename vStore Wizard opens 3 In the vStore Name text box enter a new name for the vStore and click the Nex...

Page 33: ...ore s data to be protected and accessible 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl navigate to the appropriate vStore To do so Click the plus sign next to vPools to expand it Click the plus sign next to the vPool that contains the appropriate vStore to expand that vPool Click the plus sign next to vStores to expand it 2 Click the vStore whose quota you would like to change The vStore window fo...

Page 34: ...e vPool that is being used out of the total capacity in the vPool Free the amount of physical capacity that is available out of the total capacity in the vPool 4 In the vStore Quota area enter the maximum amount of space you would like to allocate to the vStore Note You can enter an amount larger than the available capacity Doing so enables you to easily add additional Gridstore Storage Nodes to t...

Page 35: ... 2 Right click on the appropriate vStore select Move To from the short cut menu and then select the appropriate vPool The vStore now appears under the destination vPool in the left navigation tree Expanding or Shrinking a vStore You can add more Gridstore Storage Nodes from the vPool to the vStore to expand it You can also remove Gridstore Storage Nodes from the vStore to shrink it Note When remov...

Page 36: ...ORE ADMINISTRATOR S GUIDE 35 The Expand vStore Wizard opens 3 Use the Add and Remove buttons to select the Gridstore Storage Nodes you would like to add to or remove from the vStore and click the Next button ...

Page 37: ... in the vPool that is being used out of the total capacity in the vPool Free the amount of physical capacity that is available out of the total capacity in the vPool 4 In the vStore Quota area enter the maximum amount of space you plan to allow for the vStore Note You can enter an amount larger than the available capacity Doing so enables you to easily add additional Gridstore Storage Nodes to the...

Page 38: ...ct and click the Next button The vStore is re created with the selected Gridstore Storage Nodes 8 When finished click the OK button The modified vStore displays in the left navigation tree in the vStores area as well as in the vStores window to the right Removing a vStore Before you can remove a vStore from the vPool you need to stop all I O communications to the vStore see pg 29 You can do this f...

Page 39: ...e not yet stopped all I O communications to the vStore click the Stop button The vStore is stopped 5 When finished click the Next button The vStore is removed from the vPool within the Remove vStore Wizard 6 When finished click the OK button The vStore no longer displays in the left navigation tree ...

Page 40: ...plus sign next to vStores to expand it 2 Select the appropriate vStore so that you can view the vStore and the Gridstore Storage Nodes it contains 3 In the vStore window to the right right click on the Gridstore Storage Node in the table that you would like to stop and select Stop from the short cut menu The selected Gridstore Storage Node stops and displays with a Stopped status icon Starting a G...

Page 41: ...u do not want to stop your vStore when swapping or replacing a storage node be sure to assign an IP address that is in the same subnet as the Gridstore Storage Node you are replacing when you configure the new Gridstore Storage Node 2 In the left navigation tree of GridControl navigate to the vStore that contains the Gridstore Storage Node that you would like to replace To do so Click the plus sig...

Page 42: ...p Replace Node Wizard opens 5 Select the Gridstore Storage Node you would like to use to replace the faulty one and click the Next button The Confirmation page of the Swap Replace Node Wizard opens 6 Click the Next button The Summary page opens ...

Page 43: ...wing topics Viewing Information on All vStores in a vPool Viewing Detailed Information for a Specific vStore Viewing Information on All vStores in a vPool You can view all the vStores you have in a vPool along with the amount of available and total capacity for each and other information 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl click the plus sign next to vPools to expand it 2 Click the plus s...

Page 44: ...ort cut menu Warning the vStore is in a state that requires attention such as when its Gridstore Storage Nodes are reaching capacity Fault the vStore is in a compromised state that requires immediate attention such as when there are an insufficient number of Gridstore Storage Nodes in the vStore or one of them has failed Viewing Detailed Information for a Specific vStore You can view detailed info...

Page 45: ... vStore Options include the following Healthy the vStore is healthy and running Stopped the vStore has been manually stopped using GridControl Tip To start the vStore again you can right click the vStore in the left navigation tree and select Start from the short cut menu Warning the vStore is in a state that requires attention such as when Gridstore Storage Nodes are reaching capacity Fault the v...

Page 46: ... Storage Node Main options include Running the Gridstore Storage Node is healthy and running Stopped the Gridstore Storage Node has been manually stopped using GridControl Offline the Gridstore Storage Node is not accessible from the network Fault the Gridstore Storage Node is in a compromised state that requires immediate attention Start Queue the Gridstore Storage Node is being added to the Grid...

Page 47: ...vStore There are two ways you can map a workgroup computer to a vStore connect the current local computer as a Client to the vStore or add connected Clients on the network to the vStore Important Before you can map a workgroup to a vStore you first need to ensure the vController software is installed on Client computers See Installing Gridstore Software on pg 60 for information and steps This sub ...

Page 48: ... click the Next button The Client is connected to the vStore within the Connect to Gridstore vStore Wizard 4 When finished click the OK button The local computer is now connected to the vStore as a Client Tip To verify this you can click on vController Manager in the left navigation tree and in the vController Manager window to the right click the Workgroup Membership tab Select the appropriate vS...

Page 49: ...n the left navigation tree of GridControl navigate to the appropriate vStore To do so Click the plus sign next to vPools to expand it Click the plus sign next to the vPool that contains the appropriate vStore to expand that vPool Click the plus sign next to vStores to expand it 2 In the left navigation tree right click on the appropriate vStore and select Add Client s to vStore from the short cut ...

Page 50: ...is correct and click the Next button The vStore memberships for the Clients are created within the Wizard 6 When finished click the OK button The Clients are now mapped to the vStore Tip To verify this you can click on vController Manager in the left navigation tree and in the vController Manager window click the Workgroup Membership tab Select the appropriate vStore from the drop down list and no...

Page 51: ... vStore have access to that vStore To see all Active Directory Objects mapped to a vStore see Viewing All Active Directory Object Mappings to a vStore on pg 55 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl click on vController Manager The vController Manager window opens to the right 2 Click the Workgroup Membership tab and select the appropriate vStore from the vStore drop down list A table of Cli...

Page 52: ... Client Node Version The version of vController currently installed on the Client Mapping Active Directory Objects to a vStore Active Directory Objects include Users Groups Organizational Units and Computers When an Active Directory Object is mapped to a vStore any user who is a member of that Active Directory Object has access to the vStore at the time he or she logs on For Computer object mappin...

Page 53: ...button The Select Users Groups Organizational Units or Computers dialog box opens Note It is assumed the Users Groups Organizational Units and Computers have already been created outside of GridControl 3 In the Select this object type area at the top click on the button for the object type to which you are assigning access to the vStore Options include Users ...

Page 54: ... Organizational Units or Computers to which you would like to assign access to the vStore A list of Users Groups Organizational Units or Computers depending on the object type you selected in step 3 that exist within the selected organizational object displays in the second window pane in the middle Refer to the image below which displays a list of Groups that exist for the selected object ...

Page 55: ...h specific User Group Organizational Unit or Computer The mapped objects display in the AD Object window pane which is the third window pane to the right It displays all mapped AD objects cumulatively Refer to the image below 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 for all AD Object mappings you would like to create for the selected vStore 8 Click the OK button A message box opens confirming the action 9 Click the ...

Page 56: ... right 2 In the vStore drop down list select the appropriate vStore The AD Access Control window displays the Active Directory Object mappings for the selected vStore Information for each Active Directory Object mapping includes the following Field Item Description Name The name of the Active Directory Object Type The type of Active Directory Object Options include User Group Organizational Unit a...

Page 57: ...lick the plus sign next to vStores to expand it 2 Right click on the appropriate vStore and select Disconnect as Client from the short cut menu The Remove from vStore dialog box opens 3 Click the OK button The local computer no longer has access to the vStore Tip To verify this you can click on vController Manager in the left navigation tree and in the vController Manager window click the Workgrou...

Page 58: ...roller Manager 3 Right click on the Client whose access to the vStore you would like to remove and select Remove From vStore from the short cut menu The Remove From vStore dialog box opens displaying the status of the removal 4 When finished click the OK button The Client no longer displays in the table on the Workgroup Membership tab for the selected vStore ...

Page 59: ...e to remove The AD Object mapping is removed and no longer displays in the list Changing the Drive Map Letter to a vStore For workgroup mappings to a vStore you can change the drive map letter for a Client Note For AD Object mappings you cannot change the drive map letter To change it you would need to re create the mapping see pg 51 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl click on vControlle...

Page 60: ...hange Drive Map dialog box opens 5 In the Select Drive Map drop down list select another drive map letter and click the Apply button The change is made and is reflected for the Client on the Workgroup Membership tab of the vController Manager ...

Page 61: ...section covers the following topics Installing Software via Group Policy Installing Software Locally Installing Software Remotely Installing Software via Group Policy The recommended technique for deploying the vController to Client computers within an enterprise environment is to use Group Policy For information and steps on doing this please see this knowledge base article on Microsoft s website...

Page 62: ...NISTRATOR S GUIDE 61 The InstallShield Wizard opens 3 Click the Next button and follow the installation instructions clicking the Next button after each page of the Wizard until you reach the Install Setup Type page ...

Page 63: ...ing To install the vController software only select the Custom option and do the following Recommended for Client computers Click the Next button In the Custom Setup window click on the down arrow on the Gridstore icon and ensure This feature will be installed on local hard drive is selected ...

Page 64: ...he default view of the MMC 5 Click the Next button until you reach the Ready to Install window and then click the Install button Upon completion the local computer is ready to access the Grid Installing Software Remotely After installing Gridstore software on a host computer you can install the vController software on multiple Client computers at once remotely from within GridControl By installing...

Page 65: ...ou are remotely installing the vController software on Client computers that are on the same network as the Grid Once Clients have been added to the Grid you can give them access to vStores and manage them For this remote installation Clients must meet the following requirements Clients must be physically connected aka wired to the LAN NET Framework 3 5 SP1 must be installed The domain Administrat...

Page 66: ...GRIDSTORE ADMINISTRATOR S GUIDE 65 The Add Clients Wizard opens 2 Click the Next button ...

Page 67: ...ou can also add an available Client by host name or IP Address by selecting one of those options from the Manual Select area and clicking the Browse button if applicable and then clicking the Add button 4 When finished click the Next button The Remote Deployment Pre Flight Check page of the Wizard opens 5 When finished click the Next button The Complete the Wizard page opens 6 Click the Finish but...

Page 68: ...E ADMINISTRATOR S GUIDE 67 The confirmation page of the Wizard opens 7 Click the Close button The Clients now display on the Client Software tab of the vController Manager See Also Installing Gridstore Software ...

Page 69: ...procedure below 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl click on vController Manager The vController Manager window opens to the right 2 Click the Client Software tab A table of Clients on the Grid displays 3 If you have not done so already right click on the appropriate Client and select Uninstall from the short cut menu to uninstall the vController A message box opens warning about the acti...

Page 70: ...ager Repairing Software on a Client You can repair the vController that is on a Client computer This reinstalls the software in a way that ensures its integrity Tip You can perform this action from the Client Software tab in the vController Manager for Clients on the Grid or from the Workgroup Membership tab for Clients connected to a particular vStore 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl ...

Page 71: ...Client You can remove the vController software from a Client computer Doing so is part of the process of removing a Client from the Grid Tip You can perform this action from the Client Software tab in the vController Manager for Clients on the Grid or from the Workgroup Membership tab for Clients connected to a particular vStore 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl click on vController Man...

Page 72: ...ll the vController A message box opens warning about the action 4 Click the OK button A message box opens informing you that the uninstall has started 5 Click the OK button The Client s vController is uninstalled and displays on the Client Software tab with a status of Stopped You can now remove the Client from the Grid see pg 68 ...

Page 73: ... to the right 2 Click the Client Software tab A table of Clients on the Grid displays Note that Clients whose software needs to be upgraded display in red 3 Right click on the Client whose vController you need to upgrade in red and select Upgrade from the short cut menu A message box opens informing you that the upgrade has started 4 When finished click the OK button The Client no longer displays ...

Page 74: ...whose Network Adapter you would like to view or change and select Network Adapter from the short cut menu The Gridstore Network Adapter dialog box opens 4 If applicable select a network adapter from the drop down list and click the Apply button The selected network adapter is now used for the connection ...

Page 75: ...cess to that vStore displays 3 Right click on the Client you would like to stop and select Stop from the short cut menu The Client stops and displays with a Stopped status icon Re establishing Communication between a vStore and a Client You can re establish communication to a Client that is mapped to a particular vStore after you previously stopped it The Client s access to the vStore will be rest...

Page 76: ... on a Client You can restart the core service on a Client that is mapped to a particular vStore Doing so stops all I O between the vStore and that Client and then restarts it again During this process user access to the vStore is suspended 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl click on vController Manager The vController Manager window opens to the right 2 Click the Workgroup Membership tab...

Page 77: ...a vStore Checking Client Membership Status in the Grid Viewing a List of Clients on the Grid You can view a list of all Clients on the Grid and check to ensure they are running well and that their software is up to date 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl click on vController Manager The vController Manager window opens to the right 2 Click the Client Software tab A table of Clients on th...

Page 78: ... a Gridstore Storage Node or Client Node Version The version of vController currently installed on the Client Viewing All Clients Mapped to a vStore You can view a list of all Clients that are mapped to a particular vStore These are the result of workgroup mappings To see all Active Directory Objects mapped to a vStore see Viewing All Active Directory Object Mappings to a vStore on pg 55 1 In the ...

Page 79: ...ot accessible from the network Fault the Client is in a compromised state that requires immediate attention Start Queue the Client is being added to the Grid Type The type of node which is a Client Node Version The version of vController currently installed on the Client Checking Client Membership Status in the Grid For any Client you can check which vStores it is mapped to and the type of mapping...

Page 80: ...ding item Field Item Description Core Service The status of the Client Main options include Running the Client is healthy and running Stopped the Client has been manually stopped using GridControl Offline the Client is not accessible from the network Fault the Client is in a compromised state that requires immediate attention Start Queue the Client is being added to the Grid Version The version of...

Page 81: ...Selecting a Network Adapter for the Gridstore Storage Node Managing Gridstore Storage Nodes in a vStore Checking the LED Lights on a Gridstore Storage Node Viewing Status Information on All Gridstore Storage Nodes in the Grid Configuring Gridstore Storage Nodes After adding new Gridstore Storage Nodes to an existing Grid by rack mounting them and connecting them to the network you need to configur...

Page 82: ...t was auto detected or you can enter a new one Click the Apply Range button to apply the IP address for the first Gridstore Storage Node listed and also to apply additional IP addresses in a series to the other new Gridstore Storage Nodes if applicable Enter the other applicable network settings such as the Default Gateway Subnet Mask Domain Name and Preferred and Alternate DNS Server ...

Page 83: ... network details click the Apply button The settings are applied and each Gridstore Storage Node is rebooted Tip You can scroll to the bottom of the New Nodes window to watch the status of these actions After this process is complete the Gridstore Storage Nodes appear in the New Nodes window with a status of Configured You are now ready to add these Gridstore Storage Nodes to a vPool see pg 16 Tip...

Page 84: ...ll Gridstore Storage Nodes in the Grid Modifying Remote Settings for a Gridstore Storage Node Modifying Firewall Settings for a Gridstore Storage Node Viewing General Properties of a Gridstore Storage Node General properties for the selected Gridstore Storage Node include the manufacturer model processor installed memory and current operating system 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl do ...

Page 85: ...dow for the selected vPool opens 2 In the window on the right right click on the appropriate Gridstore Storage Node in the table and select Properties from the short cut menu The Storage Node Properties dialog box opens ...

Page 86: ...left navigation tree of GridControl do one of the following Click on Storage Nodes The Storage Nodes window opens to the right Click the plus sign next to vPools to expand it and then click the vPool that contains the appropriate Gridstore Storage Node The vPools window for the selected vPool opens 2 In the window on the right right click on the appropriate Gridstore Storage Node in the table and ...

Page 87: ... after you have already configured it These settings include the IP address subnet mask default gateway and DNS server addresses for a selected Gridstore Storage Node Note You cannot modify the IP address for a Gridstore Storage Node that belongs to a vStore although you can modify all its other settings You can however modify IP addresses and the subnet mask for all Gridstore Storage Nodes whethe...

Page 88: ...ndow for the selected vPool opens 2 In the window on the right right click on the appropriate Gridstore Storage Node in the table and select Properties from the short cut menu The Storage Node Properties dialog box opens 3 Click the IP Properties tab ...

Page 89: ...d 5 In the Use the following DNS server addresses area modify the preferred and alternate DNS server information as needed 6 When finished click the OK button A message box opens asking you to restart the Gridstore Storage Node 7 Click the Yes button A message box opens confirming that new settings have been applied 8 Click the OK button 9 In the Storage Node Properties dialog box click the Close ...

Page 90: ... Gridstore Storage Node that Is Offline on pg 97 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl right click on The Grid and select Change IP Address from the short cut menu The Change IP Address Wizard opens 2 Click the Next button to stop all vStores in the Grid All vStores are stopped within the Change IP Address Wizard 3 When finished click the Next button The Change IP Address page of the Wizard...

Page 91: ...dstore Technical Support may need to temporarily enable remote connections during troubleshooting 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl do one of the following Click on Storage Nodes The Storage Nodes window opens to the right Click the plus sign next to vPools to expand it and then click the vPool that contains the appropriate Gridstore Storage Node The vPools window for the selected vPool...

Page 92: ...ktop area select one of two options and then click the OK button 5 In the Storage Node Properties dialog box click the Close button Modifying Firewall Settings You can modify the Windows firewall settings for the selected Gridstore Storage Node 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl do one of the following Click on Storage Nodes The Storage Nodes window opens to the right Click the plus sign...

Page 93: ... Node in the table and select Properties from the short cut menu The Storage Node Properties dialog box opens 3 Click the Firewall tab The Firewall page of the dialog box opens 4 In the Windows Firewall area select one of two options and then click the OK button 5 In the Storage Node Properties dialog box click the Close button ...

Page 94: ...is installed in a rack with multiple Gridstore Storage Nodes Note You can do this from the Storage Nodes area or from within the vPool that includes the Gridstore Storage Node you are attempting to identify 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl do one of the following Click on Storage Nodes The Storage Nodes window opens to the right Click the plus sign next to vPools to expand it and then ...

Page 95: ...he plus sign next to vPools to expand it 2 In the left navigation tree right click the vPool whose beacon lights you would like to turn on and select Turn Beacon On from the short cut menu The beacon lights for all the Gridstore Storage Nodes in the vPool blink on and off 3 To turn the beacon lights off right click on the same vPool and select Turn Beacon Off from the short cut menu The beacon lig...

Page 96: ... restarts The status changes from Online to Stopped and back to Online again Shutting Down a Gridstore Storage Node Shutting down a Gridstore Storage Node turns its power off and changes its status in GridControl to Offline You may shut down a Gridstore Storage Node if you want to move it physically or if it is faulty and you would like to remove it Note that removing a Gridstore Storage Node that...

Page 97: ...or the selected vPool opens 2 In the window on the right right click on the appropriate Gridstore Storage Node in the table select Manage Node from the short cut menu and then Shutdown The Gridstore Storage Node is powered down and its status changes to Offline You can now either wake up the Gridstore Storage Node again see pg 97 which powers it on and brings it online or remove it from the Grid s...

Page 98: ... of GridControl do one of the following Click on Storage Nodes The Storage Nodes window opens to the right Click the plus sign next to vPools to expand it and then click the vPool that contains the Gridstore Storage Node you would like to wake up The vPools window for the selected vPool opens 2 In the window at the right right click on the Gridstore Storage Node in the table that has a status of O...

Page 99: ... 34 or remove the vStore see pg 37 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl do one of the following Click on Storage Nodes The Storage Nodes window opens to the right Click the plus sign next to vPools to expand it and then click the vPool that contains the Gridstore Storage Node you would like to repair The vPools window for the selected vPool opens 2 In the window on the right right click on...

Page 100: ...ou cannot uninstall a Gridstore Storage Node that has been allocated to a vStore You would first need to remove it from the vStore see pg 34 or remove the vStore see pg 37 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl do one of the following Click on Storage Nodes The Storage Nodes window opens to the right Click the plus sign next to vPools to expand it and then click the vPool that contains the G...

Page 101: ...you selected to shut it down it will also be powered off Tip To bring this Gridstore Storage Node into the Grid once again you will need to press its power button to turn it on or reboot it After doing so the Gridstore Storage Node displays in the New Nodes area from where you can configure it see pg 80 to bring it into the Grid Removing a Gridstore Storage Node from the Grid When you remove a Gri...

Page 102: ...ht click on the appropriate Gridstore Storage Node in the table select Manage Node from the short cut menu and then Shutdown The Gridstore Storage Node is powered down and its status changes to Offline 3 Right click the same Gridstore Storage Node and select Remove from Grid from the short cut menu The Gridstore Storage Node no longer displays in the list Tip To bring it into the Grid again you ne...

Page 103: ...t can be in one of the following states Solid green indicating the power is on Off indicating the power is off Blinking green indicating the beacon indicator is on Alert Light The amber alert light can be in one of the following states Off indicating there are no issues Solid amber indicating vController software is not installed not running or is faulty For troubleshooting options see Installing ...

Page 104: ...idstore Storage Nodes in the Grid You can view full information on all Gridstore Storage Nodes in the Grid including their IP Addresses serial numbers software versions and statuses In the left navigation of GridControl click on Storage Nodes The Storage Nodes window opens ...

Page 105: ... in a compromised state that requires immediate attention Start Queue the queue is starting Recovery in Progress recovery of the Gridstore Storage Node is in progress Type The type of node a Gridstore Storage Node or Client Node For Standby Nodes these are Gridstore Storage Nodes Configured Whether or not the Gridstore Storage Node is configured Options are Yes or No MGMT Service The current Grids...

Page 106: ... Grid Adding Gridstore Storage Nodes to an Existing Grid If you would like to add one or more Gridstore Storage Nodes to an existing Grid you need to first set up the Gridstore Storage Nodes in your datacenter rack mount connect and power them on and then configure them This sub section covers the following topics Setting Up Gridstore Storage Nodes in Your Datacenter Configuring Gridstore Storage ...

Page 107: ...orage Nodes You are now ready to configure them Configuring Gridstore Storage Nodes After adding new Gridstore Storage Nodes to an existing Grid by rack mounting them and connecting them to the network you need to configure them Note If you are setting up your Grid for the first time see Setting Up the Grid on pg 7 instead When you configure Gridstore Storage Nodes you specify network settings suc...

Page 108: ...at was auto detected or you can enter a new one Click the Apply Range button to apply the IP address for the first Gridstore Storage Node listed and also to apply additional IP addresses in a series to the other new Gridstore Storage Nodes if applicable Enter the other applicable network settings such as the Default Gateway Subnet Mask Domain Name and Preferred and Alternate DNS Server ...

Page 109: ...tering network details click the Apply button The settings are applied and each Gridstore Storage Node is rebooted Tip You can scroll to the bottom of the New Nodes window to watch the status of these actions After this process is complete the Gridstore Storage Nodes appear in the New Nodes window with a status of Configured You are now ready to add these Gridstore Storage Nodes to a vPool Tip Whe...

Page 110: ... Gridstore Storage Node that Is Offline on pg 97 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl right click on The Grid and select Change IP Address from the short cut menu The Change IP Address Wizard opens 2 Click the Next button to stop all vStores in the Grid All vStores are stopped within the Change IP Address Wizard 3 When finished click the Next button The Change IP Address page of the Wizard...

Page 111: ...e Nodes All Clients remain on the Grid As part of the process you are asked to stop all vStores before the Grid is shut down 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl right click on The Grid and select Shutdown from the short cut menu The Shutdown Grid Wizard opens 2 Click the Next button The Stop vStore page of the Wizard opens 3 To stop all vStores click the Stop button 4 When finished click ...

Page 112: ... pg 111 Starting Up the Grid Starting the Grid wakes up or powers on all Gridstore Storage Nodes in the Grid that have been shut down or powered off Although powered off the Gridstore Storage Nodes must still be connected to the network and plugged into a power supply Once the Gridstore Storage Nodes are online again the Grid s vPools and vStores are restored 1 In the left navigation tree of GridC...

Page 113: ...uring the upgrade the latest version of vController automatically installs on these Gridstore Storage Nodes as soon as they are online and powered up again 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl right click on The Grid and select Upgrade from the short cut menu The Upgrade Grid Wizard opens 2 Click the Next button The Stop vStore page of the wizard opens 3 To stop all vStores click the Stop ...

Page 114: ...f vController Manager for Clients in GridControl Removing Software from the Grid When you remove Gridstore software from all Gridstore Storage Nodes and Clients including the host computer you are removing the Grid entirely Essentially this is resetting the Grid to its factory settings bringing it to the state it was in before you set up the Grid You may want to do this if you are moving the Grid ...

Page 115: ...If you want the Gridstore Storage Nodes to behave as they did from the factory select the Reboot option instead Reboot select this check box to have all the Gridstore Storage Nodes shut down and then power back on after the uninstall Enable DHCP on all Gridstore Storage Nodes select this check box to enable DHCP so that the Gridstore Storage Nodes can obtain new IP addresses when they are used in ...

Page 116: ...he nodes from which Gridstore software will be uninstalled This includes both Gridstore Storage Nodes and Clients 8 Click the Next button 9 After the uninstall completes click the Close button Gridstore software is removed from all nodes on the Grid including the host computer from which you made this command You are left in your operating system Tip If you would like to re install software on the...

Page 117: ...re Management Service restarts Checking Status Information for the Entire Grid You can check status information for the entire grid including statistics for all vPools vStores and Gridstore Storage Nodes in your Grid You do this in the Grid Dashboard in GridControl Definitions for the different status states and statistics for vPools vStores and Gridstore Storage Nodes are listed after the followi...

Page 118: ...ys to the right and any vStores in the selected vPool displays in a sub window below the vPools 3 To view statistics for a particular vStore within the selected vPool click on a vStore to select it A table of vStore statistics displays to the right and any Gridstore Storage Nodes in the selected vStore displays in a sub window below the vStores ...

Page 119: ...118 4 To view statistics for a particular Gridstore Storage Node within the selected vStore click on a Gridstore Storage Node to select it ...

Page 120: ...GRIDSTORE ADMINISTRATOR S GUIDE 119 A table of Gridstore Storage Node statistics displays to the right ...

Page 121: ...Node is healthy and running Stopped the vPool vStore or Gridstore Storage has been stopped using GridControl Warning the vPool vStore or Gridstore Storage is in a state that requires attention such as when Gridstore Storage Nodes are reaching capacity Fault the vPool vStore or Gridstore Storage is in a compromised state that requires immediate attention such as when one of the Gridstore Storage No...

Page 122: ...t is being used For the vStore or vPool this is the percentage of drive space that is being used across all of the Gridstore Storage Nodes within the vStore or vPool Processing For the Gridstore Storage Node this is the percentage of processing that is occurring on the selected Gridstore Storage Node For the vStore or vPool this is the average percentage of processing that is occurring across all ...

Page 123: ...1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl click on Alerting The Alerting window opens to the right 2 Modify alerting details as needed Settings include the following Select the Disable Alerting check box if you do not wish to receive alerts In the SMTP Server text box enter the IP address for the SMTP server you would like the email alerts to be sent from Select the Requires Credentials check b...

Page 124: ... by Gridstore Technical Support representative you can run one of four system reports for troubleshooting and maintenance purposes Gridstore Event Log System Event Log Dump File System Information To run one or more reports follow the steps below 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl click the plus sign next to Maintenance to expand it 2 Click on System Report The System Report window opens...

Page 125: ...ould like to create 6 Click the Run System Report button The status of the report run displays in a text box at the bottom of the window Viewing Performance Information You can view different types of performance information such as CPU or memory usage or the number of packets sent for Gridstore Storage Nodes in a vPool or a vStore or for Clients mapped to a vStore This sub section covers the foll...

Page 126: ... vStores areas display below the vPool 3 Click on Nodes The Nodes window opens to the right displaying performance metrics for all Gridstore Storage Nodes in the vPool 4 From the Select Chart Type drop down list select one of the following options CPU Usage the percentage of CPU that the Gridstore Storage Node uses Memory Usage the percentage of memory that the Gridstore Storage Node uses NIC Byte...

Page 127: ...value in the shown time period for the selected parameter such as CPU Usage Viewing Performance Information for Gridstore Storage Nodes in the vStore You can view different types of performance information such as CPU or memory usage or the number of packets sent for each Gridstore Storage Node in a vStore 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl click the plus sign next to Performance to expa...

Page 128: ...ridstore Storage Node uses Packet Sent the number of packets the Gridstore Storage Node sent Packet Received the number of packets the Gridstore Storage Node received Packet Repetition the number of packets the Gridstore Storage Node re sent 5 To view performance metrics for a particular Gridstore Storage Node click on that Gridstore Storage Node from the bottom of the screen The chart highlights ...

Page 129: ...n time period for the selected parameter such as CPU Usage Viewing Performance Information for Clients mapped to a vStore You can view different types of performance information such as CPU or memory usage or the number of packets sent for each Client that is mapped to a vStore 1 In the left navigation tree of GridControl click the plus sign next to Performance to expand it 2 Click the plus sign n...

Page 130: ...sage the percentage of memory that the Gridstore Storage Node uses Packet Sent the number of packets the Client sent Packet Received the number of packets the Client received Packet Repetition the number of packets the Client re sent 5 To view performance metrics for a particular Client click on that Client from the bottom of the screen The chart highlights the selected Client ...

Page 131: ... are experiencing issues with your Grid please review the following before contacting Gridstore Technical Support as applicable This sub section covers the following topics Modifying DNS Settings for SRV Records Features for Technical Support Modifying DNS Settings for SRV Records For communication to be established over multiple subnets between the Gridstore Storage Nodes and the clients on the G...

Page 132: ...tion tree of GridControl click on DNS The DNS window opens to the right Each Gridstore Storage Node that does not have an SRV record registered within the DNS displays with a Fix link 2 Click the Fix link for each Gridstore Storage Node to manually register its SRV record in the DNS A message box opens confirming that DNS entries updated successfully 3 Click the OK button The Fix link no longer di...

Page 133: ... for inconsistencies among the data on each Gridstore Storage Node and corrects them so that vStores can restore redundancy protection levels RDP Connection A tool only accessible by Gridstore Technical Support to connect to Gridstore Storage Nodes for troubleshooting purposes Environment Variables This is a set of dynamic named values that can affect the behavior of running processes This feature...

Page 134: ...rvice provides back end support to GridControl the management console It provides a transparent platform blending in the functions of remote Windows administration with the Gridstore Storage Nodes Gridstore software Includes two pieces 1 the vController software which needs to be on any host computer that requires access to storage on the Grid as well as on all Gridstore Storage Nodes and 2 GridCo...

Page 135: ... the latest version installed on the host in a network vPool A logical container for Gridstore Storage Nodes and vStores vStore A logical container of allocated space across Gridstore Storage Nodes within a vPool W workgroup mapping When you map a workgroup to a vStore you are mapping a computer directly to a vStore and all users who log on to that computer have access to the vStore ...

Page 136: ...g to another vPool or unallocated area 21 properties of 87 removing 108 renaming 90 setting up 113 shutting down 101 status information on 110 swapping or replacing 44 turning beacon on and off on 98 99 uninstalling 106 waking up 103 group policy 65 I installing software 65 IP addresses modifying for a Gridstore Storage Node 91 modifying for the Grid 93 116 L LED lights on a Gridstore Storage Node...

Page 137: ...3 stopping communication between Client and vStore 77 swapping or replacing a Gridstore Storage Node 44 system reports running 132 T terminology Gridstore 2 turning beacon on and off on Gridstore Storage Nodes 98 99 U uninstalling software from Clients 74 Gridstore Storage Nodes 106 the Grid 122 upgrading software for the Grid 120 upgrading software on a Client 75 V vPools 17 adding Gridstore Stor...

Page 138: ...Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be followed 4 Follow Instructions All operating and usage instructions should be followed 5 Avoid Water and Moisture GS 1000 1 and GS 1000 2 should not be used near water 6 Provide Adequate Ventilation GS 1000 1 and GS 1000 2 should each be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its prop...

Page 139: ...required Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other risks and void your warranty Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when GS 1000 1 and GS 1000 2 is used Moving Avoid moving GS 1000 1 and GS 1000 2 while it is plugged in to avoid shock and vibration damage to the installed hard disk drives Repair Technician Warning Before removing the power supply assembly th...

Page 140: ...y Product and is provided only to the original end user purchaser of the Product You or Your Gridstore warrants against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of i ONE 1 YEAR from the date of purchase by the original end user purchaser Warranty Period Subject to applicable law Gridstore may require that You furnish proof of purchase details and or comply with registrati...

Page 141: ...T IT WILL BE ABLE TO REPAIR ANY PRODUCT UNDER THIS WARRANTY OR MAKE A PRODUCT EXCHANGE WITHOUT RISK TO OR LOSS OF THE PROGRAMS OR DATA CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS IF YOU ARE COVERED BY CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN YOUR COUNTRY OR REGION OF PURCHASE THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY THIS WARRANTY ARE IN ADDITION TO ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CONVEYED BY SUCH CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS...

Page 142: ...ata and passwords GRIDSTORE AND ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY PROGRAMS DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION STORED ON ANY MEDIA OR ANY NON GRIDSTORE PRODUCT OR PART NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY RECOVERY AND REINSTALLATION OF SYSTEM APPLICATION SOFTWARE AND USER DATA ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GENERAL INFORMATION The information contained herein is s...

Page 143: ...PN 070 00004 001 Rev 00 1975 Landings Drive Mountain View CA 94043 855 786 7065 650 515 3585 info gridstore com www gridstore com ...

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