User Essentials
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StorNext M660 6-67643-01 Rev E
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Licensing
From the StorNext M660 GUI, go to
Configuration > Licenses
and review the licensed features, and
locate the
System ID
number you will need when obtaining additional licenses.
The following features are factory-installed on the system:
• StorNext Failover (High Availability)
: Provides the ability to configure and operate a
redundant server that can quickly assume control of StorNext file systems in the event of
software, hardware, and network failures on the primary server.
• File System SAN Clients
: Includes 10 customer StorNext SAN clients for any supported OS.
Additional licenses can be purchased separately.
• Gateway
: Allows you to use the StorNext M660 as a clustered pair of LAN gateways, which
provide LAN Client access to the StorNext SAN. (non-Lattus systems only)
• Distributed Data Mover (DDM)
: Includes one license for offloading data movement from the
StorNext M660 system.
• Maintenance
: A Maintenance license is associated with the expiration date of your current
service contract, and is required to enable StorNext software upgrades.
The following license can be enabled during a Lattus installation:
• Object Storage
: The Object Storage license is used to enable wide area storage library access
in the StorNext M662 Metadata Appliances (Lattus systems only).
Refer to the StorNext Licensing Guide for a description of the types of licenses and procedures for
obtaining them.
Basic Operations
Log on to GUI
: Log on as
admin
, with the default password (
password
).
For security purposes, you
should reset this password
.
Reset passwords
: Select
Tools > User Accounts
. Select the appropriate user, and enter a new
password. Note and save the password.
Add user accounts
: Select
Tools > User Accounts > New.
Select the access controls and roles you
want the user to have.
Power on and shut down the StorNext M660
: Refer to the “Powering on the StorNext M660
System” and “Shutting Down the StorNext M660 System” sections of the StorNext M660 Hardware
Guide.
Monitor StorNext status, events, alarms and messages
: Refer to the “Service Menu Functions”
section of the StorNext User’s Guide.
• The StorNext M660 Home page provides status and capacity monitors for file systems,
libraries, storage disks, and tape drives.
• Hardware component monitoring shows up-to-date information about the system board,
network ports, and Fibre Channel ports for both MDCs, plus the storage arrays. Refer to the
“Hardware Status Report” section of the StorNext User’s Guide.
Edit the network configuration
: Select
Configuration > System
. Consult your network
administrator prior to changing any information. Refer to the StorNext M660 Hardware Guide or
StorNext User’s Guide.
Set up e-mail notifications
: Select
Configuration > Email Notifications > New
. Refer to the “Step 8:
Email Server” section of the StorNext User’s Guide.
Refer to the StorNext User’s Guide for more information on basic operations and tasks.
Ask Your Installer
After your storage system is installed, ask the installer to show you:
□
How to change passwords
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How to add users and roles
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Shutdown process
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How to reconfigure network settings
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The status LEDs and LCD panel
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How to locate your system serial number
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How to contact Quantum Support
Documentation
For M660 documentation, go to
www.quantum.com/snmdcdocs
or from the M660 GUI, select
Help >
Documentation
. Use the following documents:
• StorNext M660 Hardware Guide – Provides hardware-specific information.
• StorNext M660 Site Planning Guide – Provides information such as environmental
requirements.
• StorNext User’s Guide – Provides information about using and managing StorNext software.
• Additional StorNext software documentation, such as the StorNext Licensing Guide, is available
from
www.quantum.com
.
Product Overview
Quantum’s StorNext M660 Metadata Appliance is an all-in-one appliance that combines the
powerful file-sharing capabilities of StorNext with pre-configured hardware. The system is powered
by an HA pair of metadata controller (MDC) nodes configured for resiliency. The appliance comes
in two models: the StorNext M661 and StorNext M662. The StorNext M661 features eleven 1 GbE
configurable Ethernet ports per node. The StorNext M662 features two 10 GbE and seven 1 GbE
configurable Ethernet ports per node. For Lattus systems, the 10 GbE ports are used for the
interconnect switch.
The M661 and M662 features include:
• Supports four file systems with the base array (24 HDDs)
• Supports eight file systems with the base array and optional expansion array (48 HDDs)
The MDC coordinates SAN file access across clients. Additionally, both MDC nodes can be used as
a LAN client gateway (in non-Lattus systems only). The standby node can be used as a distributed
data mover (DDM).
Review this document with your installer after installation and initial configuration.
It will help you become familiar with your StorNext M660 (710) system.
