Dell PowerVault NX3200 User Manual

Dell PowerVault Network Attached Storage (NAS) Systems Running Windows Storage Server 2012 R2Administrator's Guide

Windows PowerShell (includes Windows PowerShell 4.0, 2.0 Engine, and PowerShell ISE)Automates local and remote administration through hundreds of buil

• The Administrator’s Guide — provides information about configuring and managing the system.• The Troubleshooting Guide — provides information about

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2Initial Configuration Of Your NAS SystemInitial configuration of your NAS system includes:• Cabling the system or solution using iSCSI• Powering-up a

• Get status of your servers and roles remotely.• Determine server status, identify critical events, analyze and troubleshoot configuration issues or

Event Viewer Is used to create or import custom views and view events that have occurred in a particular node or log. It also displays Summary of Admi

Installing the Work FoldersTo install the Work Folders:.1. In the Server Manager menu bar, click Manage → Add Roles and Features.The Add Roles and Fea

3. Follow the instructions in the New Namespace Wizard and complete the wizard.NOTE: A namespace server cannot be created if the server is offline.Cre

efficiently monitor existing storage resources, but it also aids in the planning and implementation of future policy changes. FSRM tasks include:• Quo

3Managing Your NAS SystemThe following management tools are pre-installed on your system:• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator• Remote Desktop for Ad

Notes, Cautions, and WarningsNOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates

Activating Remote Desktop ConnectionTo activate Remote Desktop connection on Windows Storage Server 2012 R2:1. In the Server Manager, click Local Serv

Reinstalling The NAS Operating SystemCAUTION: You must backup the internal disk drives on your system before reinstalling or upgrading the NAS Operati

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4Using Your NAS SystemCreating A Server Message Block ShareWindows Storage Server 2012 R2 introduces Server Message Block (SMB) 3.0 protocol. It is a

4. You can select different tabs such as General, Permissions, Settings, and Management Properties to change the properties of the share.NFS ShareNetw

8. Go to PowerVault NAS Windows Storage Server 2012 (NFS) Server.9. Click Start → Administrative Tools → Services for Network File System.10. Select S

8. Click Next and complete the installation.NOTE: Restart your system after the installation is complete.9. Go to the NFS client, obtain the /etc/pass

Installing The AD LDS Server RoleTo install the AD LDS Server Role:1. In the Server Manager menu bar, click Manage → Add Roles and Features.The Add Ro

7. In the Partition name text box, use the following format to type a partition name that does not already exist in this instance: CN=<Partition>

Setting A Default Instance Name For AD LDS InstancesTo set a default Instance Name for AD LDS Instance:1. In the Server Manager menu bar, click Tools

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10. In the Change Directory Server dialog box, under Change to, click This Domain Controller or AD LDS instance.11. In the Name column, replace the pl

3. Under Connection Point, select the Select a well known Naming Context option.By default, Default naming context option is selected from the drop-do

4. Set the gidNumber and sAMAccountName attributes for the new group object.NOTE: The gidNumber is the GID of the UNIX group that is being mapped, and

Debug Notes For NFS Account Mapping ProblemsServer for NFS can be made to log account mapping failures to the Windows Event Log service by setting the

9. Set the folder permissions in various combinations as required and click Next.10. On Confirm selections window, confirm the settings and click Crea

• Disk Management enables you to perform most disk-related tasks without restarting the system or interrupting users.Extending A VolumeYou can add mor

4. Follow the instructions on your screen and click Shrink.NOTE: You can only shrink basic volumes that have no file system or use the NTFS file syste

After enabling a volume for deduplication and optimizing the data, the volume contains unoptimized files, optimized files, chunk store and additional

Performing Backup Of Your Server Using Windows Server Backup FeatureWindows Server Backup is a feature that provides a set of tools and wizard to perf

Choosing A Storage LocationTo store the backups that you create, you need to specify a location. Depending on the type of storage you specify, you sho

4 Using Your NAS System...23Creating A Server Message Block Shar

Configuring NIC Teaming On A ServerNOTE: Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) is installed when a Broadcom NIC is detected and Intel PROSet drivers

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1OverviewWindows Storage Server 2012 R2 is an advanced storage and file-serving solution that provides high-level performance and reliability. Dell Ne

NOTE: To configure the iSCSI Target Server for PowerVault storage systems, see technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh848268.Dell Supported Hardware An

File Server VSS Agent ServicePerforms volume shadow copies of applications that store data files on file server.iSCSI Target ServerProvides services a