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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