HP NAS 4000s, Administration Manual

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Basic Administrative Procedures and Setup Completion
49 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide
Clustering the NAS Server
Many aspects of configuring a NAS device in a clustered configuration are unique to that
environment. The cluster administration chapter later in this guide provides the details behind
this specific configuration and the steps necessary to form a cluster. Throughout the remaining
chapters, references to the cluster administration chapter are made when special considerations
must be applied when utilizing a cluster configuration. Such items include:
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Logical disk support
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Lowest common unit of failover
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File share protocol support
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Users and group management
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Domain considerations
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NFS file share support
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Shadow copies
Managing System Storage
The NAS administrator uses the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) to manage the storage
hardware, Disk Manager to manage volumes, and Shadow Copies to manage snapshots. See
the following chapters for more detailed information on managing system storage:
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Chapter 3 provides a storage management overview.
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Chapter 4 discusses disk management procedures.
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Chapter 5 discusses snapshot (shadow copy) management procedures.
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Chapter 7 discusses folder and share management procedures.
Creating and Managing Users and Groups
User and group information and permissions determine whether a user can access files. If the
NAS device is deployed into a workgroup environment, this user and group information is
stored locally on the device. By contrast, if the NAS device is deployed into a domain
environment, user and group information is stored on the domain.
To enter local user and group information, see Chapter 6.
Creating and Managing File Shares
Files shares must be set up, granting and controlling file access to users and groups. See
Chapter 7 for complete information on managing file shares.
UNIX specific information is discussed in the “Microsoft Services for NFS” chapter.