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8.2 Installation and Configuration Phases
The installation and configuration of a proNAS system can be divided into five phases.
Phase 1: Set up the Hardware RAID Controller and create Array and Volume.
Prior to proNAS system configuration, a basic hardware RAID
configuration must be setup. Please refer to Section 8.3 for the basic
setup instructions. For more information about creating Array and Volume,
refer to Chapter 5.
Phase 2: Configure proNAS and its components with proNAS Manager. This is
described in details in Chapter 9 proNAS Manager. To configure proNAS,
you need to:
‹ Join a disk (storage device created in proRAID Manager) to the
system default volume group “proNASVG” using Volume Manager.
This is described in Chapter 9 Section 9.1.1 to 9.1.2.
‹ Configure the network settings via Network Manager. This is described
in Chapter 9 Section 9.2.1.
‹ Create or import accounts with Account Manager as described in
Chapter 9 Section 9.3.
‹ Setup the shares using Share Manager and assign account/group
permissions. This is described in Chapter 9 Section 9.4.
‹ Windows clients can start using the proNAS shares using CIFS
protocol. UNIX/Linux clients need to enable NFS protocol (disabled by
default).
Phase 3: Perform NAS system maintenance.
‹ Maintain system via System Manager, as described in Chapter 9
Section 9.5
‹ Check system status using Log Manager and Event Manager. This is
described in Chapter 9 Sections 9.7 and 9.8.
‹ Backup system configuration and data using Backup Manager. This is
described in Chapter 9 Section 9.6.
Phase 4: (Optional) Setup proNAS HA for high-availability environment. Please
refer to Chapter 12 for proNAS HA configuration.
Phase 5: Users can store and backup data into proNAS system.
‹ Store data into proNAS system using File Manager, as described in
Chapter 10.
‹ Backup data into proNAS system using proBackup, as described in
Chapter 11.