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Chapter 9: Configuration
NAS Configuration
Quantum DXi4700 User’s Guide
199
Tasks
Use the
Windows Domain
page to perform the following tasks:
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Join the DXi4700 to a Windows workgroup (see
Joining a Windows Workgroup below
).
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Join the DXi4700 to a Windows domain (see
Joining a Windows Domain below
).
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Remove the DXi4700 from a Windows workgroup or domain (see
Disjoining a Workgroup or Domain
).
Joining a Windows Workgroup
Join a Windows workgroup to add the DXi4700 to a workgroup on a Windows network. After you join a
workgroup, CIFS/SMB shares are available for use on the Windows network.
To join a Windows workgroup:
1. Enter the following information about the Windows domain:
Domain Type
Select Workgroup.
Domain/Workgroup Name
Enter the workgroup name.
The workgroup name can be the name of an existing workgroup or a
new workgroup (for example,
Workgroup
or
Sales
).
2. Click
Apply
.
Additional Information
When an SMB server is joined to a workgroup, share security is managed directly from the remote
management console. For a CIFS/SMB share, security is provided through the read only or read/write
access to the share. By default, when a CIFS/SMB share is created, the default security setting allows
access for all users. Any access restrictions on individual users can be managed by editing a share on the
NAS Summary page (see
Editing a NAS Share on page 196
).
Joining a Windows Domain
Join a Windows domain to add the DXi4700 to a Windows network using Active Directory. After you join a
domain, CIFS/SMB shares are available for use on the Windows network.
Before joining a Windows domain, make sure the date and time on the DXi4700 is correct and is
synchronized with the Active Directory Services (ADS) server (see
). The time
difference between the DXi4700 and the ADS server (domain controller) must be less than 300 seconds.
Quantum recommends using the same NTP server for the DXi4700 and the ADS server to keep them
synchronized.
To join a Windows domain: