Chapter 4 System Configuration
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Creating a RAID Set
Once the system is installed and configured, create a Volume and then organize the
ContentServers into Groups. Use the SystemManager application to create the Volume and
Groups. See “Creating or Deleting Volumes” and “Creating or Deleting Groups” in the
Harmonic
SystemManager User Guide
for instructions on organizing the ContentServers.
Creating a RAID Set
NOTE:
If you already created a a RAID set as part of the configuration assistant, you can continue to
Joining a Harmonic MediaGrid Cluster to a Windows Domain
Use the SystemManager application to create the RAID set. See “MediaGrid RAID Configuration
and Maintenance” in the
Harmonic SystemManager User Guide
for instructions on creating a
RAID set.
Joining a Harmonic MediaGrid Cluster to a Windows Domain
NOTE:
If you already set up Active Directory authentication as part of the Configuration Assistant, you
can continue to
Verifying ContentServer and ContentDirector Services
Harmonic MediaGrid supports both Active Directory (AD) and Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP) for authentication and directory services. Follow the instructions in this section to
join Harmonic MediaGrid to a Windows domain.
Choosing the Best Authentication Method
Consult
to help you choose the best Windows authentication interface.
Table 4–1: Choosing a Windows Authentication Interface
Once you have decided on an authentication method, choose from the following procedures:
Configuring for Active Directory
Configuring for Windows Domain or Active Directory Windows Server 2000 Authentication
For authentication using LDAP, refer to
Joining a Harmonic MediaGrid Cluster to a Lightweight Directory
.
For Macintosh client computers, refer to
Adding the Harmonic MediaGrid Devices to the Local DNS
. For
information on joining the Harmonic MediaGrid to Apple Open Directory, refer to
Harmonic MediaGrid Cluster to an Apple Open Directory Domain
.
Authentication
Type:
Active Directory (Samba)
Windows Domain or Active Directory
Windows 2000 Server (Samba)
Primarily for:
Active Directory Windows
Servers in simple
configurations
Connecting Harmonic MediaGrid to
older Windows servers
Requirements:
Active Directory on Windows
Server 2008 and 2003
Windows Domain Controller or
Active Directory on Windows
Server 2000 only
