Quantum Lattus A10 User manual

User’s Guide

Lattus A10 Access Node

6-68018-03 Rev A

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Lattus A10 Access Node User’s Guide, 6-68018-03 Rev A, November 2014, Product of USA.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chapter 2 Available Documentation and Training 3

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Lattus Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Lattus A10 Access for NFS/CIFS Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 3 Product Overview 5

Chapter 4 Lattus A10 Access Node Hardware Overview 7

Chapter 5 Lattus A10 Access Node Licensing 9

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Chapter 6 Basic Operations 11

Logging in to the Lattus A10 Access Node CLI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Logging in to the Lattus A10 Access Node GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Accessing Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Creating CIFS Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Creating NFS Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Configuring Lattus Object Storage Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Entering the Namespace, Source Directories and Advanced 

Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Finishing the Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Managing Permissions for NFS and CIFS Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Updating Your Centrify Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Shutting Down the Lattus A10 Access Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chapter 7 Monitoring the System From the Lattus A10 Access Node 25

Monitoring the Connection Between the Lattus A10 Access Node 

and Lattus Controller Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Configuring E-mail Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Configuring E-mail Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter 8 Configuring NFS and CIFS Clients 33

Configuring Linux NFS Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Configuring Windows CIFS Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 37

Monitoring LEDs on the Lattus A10 Access Node Hardware . . . . . . . . 37

Monitoring LEDs on the Front of the Lattus A10 Access Node. . . 38

Monitoring LEDs on the Rear of the Lattus A10 Access Node . . . 39

Monitoring the Lattus A10 Access Node for Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Monitoring the Lattus A10 Access Node for Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Viewing Ticket Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Editing Ticket Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Closing Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Chapter 10 Getting Help 47

Locating the System Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Contacting Quantum Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

This User’s Guide includes the following chapters:

•Available Documentation and Training on page 3

•Product Overview on page 5

•Lattus A10 Access Node Hardware Overview on page 7

•Lattus A10 Access Node Licensing on page 9

•Basic Operations on page 11

•Troubleshooting on page 37

•Getting Help on page 47

Audience This document is intended for users of the Lattus A10 Access Node.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Overview

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Notes, Cautions, and

Warnings

The following formats used throughout this guide indicate important

information:

Note: A Note emphasizes important information related to the main

topic. There are no hazardous or damaging consequences.

Caution: A Caution indicates potential hazards to equipment or

data. Failure to take or avoid this action could result in loss

of data or harm to equipment.

WARNING: A Warning indicates potential hazards to personal safety.

Failure to take or avoid this action could result in physical

harm to the user or hardware.

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Chapter 2

Available Documentation

and Training

This chapter describes the documentation and training resources

available for your Lattus system.

Documentation

The following documentation is available on the Lattus Object Storage

Support page: http://www.quantum.com/lattusdocs.

Lattus Documentation •

Lattus User’s Guide

– This guide provides instructions to assist users

in monitoring, maintaining, and performing basic operations on

their Lattus system.

•

Lattus Release Notes

– Provides important information, late-

breaking news, and a list of known issues Lattus users should know

about.

•

Lattus Site Planning Guide

– Provides component specifications and

assists end-users in preparing the site for Lattus installation.

•

Lattus User Essentials

– Provides essential information and

instructions about Quantum Lattus Object Storage.

Chapter 2: Available Documentation and Training

Training

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Lattus A10 Access for

NFS/CIFS

Documentation

Lattus A10 User Essentials

– Provides essential information and

instructions about the Lattus A10 Access Node.

Training

To access training and support materials related to your Lattus system,

such as video demos, visit the Quantum Lattus Object Storage Support

page on Quantum.com, and go to the Training tab (http://

www.quantum.com/lattushowtos).

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