Using the Setup Wizard
The Serval Filer contains a Setup Wizard that easily and quickly guides you through basic configuration of the Serval Filer. To invoke the Setup Wizard, click the Setup Wizard link in the sidebar.
When you do, the Setup Wizard begins. The wizard presents 4 pages of input that you should complete to configure the Serval Filer. The four pages contain the following information:
Setting System Access and Environment Variables
The first screen the Setup Wizard presents enables you to set the admin login and password for accessing the Serval's GUI, as well as programming selected environment variables-such as the System Date and Time, and the language that the GUI uses.
Figure 5 shows step 1 of the Setup Wizard.
Figure 5 System Setup Wizard, Step 1
To configure the system access and environment variables, follow this procedure:
Step 1: Configure the admin user log in information:
· In the
Administrator Login Name field, enter the name of an admin user that will manage the Serval Filer. The admin user name can be from 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters in length.
· In the
Password field, enter the password the admin user will be using to log in to the Serval filer. The password can be from 4 to 256 characters in length.
· In the
Confirm Password field, enter the password again. Both passwords must match. If they do not match, when you click the
Finish button, the GUI prompts you to correct the password errors. The password can be from 4 to 256 characters in length.
Step 2: Configure an admin privilege group for the admin user.
Table 3 shows the supported admin groups. Choose one.
Table 3: Admin levels and permissions
Admin Level
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Permissions
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Comments
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view
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view only
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Default-level admin login; allows the admin user to see the status of parts of the Serval Filer.
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add
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add and view
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Allows the admin user to add resources to the Serval Filer.
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change
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add, change, and view
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Allows the admin user to change the state of Serval Filer resources
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full
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delete, add, change, and view
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Allows the admin user to execute all commands.
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· After selecting the administrator privilege, continue with the System Setup Wizard by clicking
Next.
Step 3: Configure the date and time:
· From the
Time Zone pulldown listbox, select the time zone in which the Serval Filer will be installed.
· From the
Current Date/Time pulldown listbox, set the date by selecting the correct month, day, and year from the three date pulldown listboxes.
· From the
Current Date/Time pulldown listbox, set the time by entering the time in the following format:
- hours. Enter a value from 00 to 11.
- minutes. Enter a value from 00 (the top of the hour) to 59 (one minute before the next hour).
- seconds. Enter a value from 00 to 59.
- Select either a.m. or p.m. from the pulldown listbox.
· Click
Set Date/Time to apply the date and time that you set. The
Set Date/Time button allows you to ensure the accuracy of the date and time by program it immediately into the Serval's real-time clock chip.
Step 4: Select the language that the GUI will use by selecting the correct language from the
Language pulldown menu.
Step 5: Click
Next to proceed to step 2 of the Setup Wizard.
Setting Contact and Mail Message Information
The Serval Filer supports e-mail notification of changes and system events. You can configure the Serval with valid e-mail aliases and mail server information to allow these notifications. In addition, the Serval enables you to add information about contact personnel within Agile Storage for assistance with the Serval filer.
Figure 6 shows step 2 of the Setup Wizard, where system contact and mail message information can be configured.
Figure 6 Setup Wizard, Step 2
To configure system contact information and mail message parameters, follow these steps:
Step 1: In the
Agile Storage Support Contact Name field, enter the name of the Agile Storage support engineer for this Serval filer. Enter from 1 to 48 alphanumeric characters.
Step 2: In the
Email Address field, enter the e-mail alias of the Agile Storage support engineer for this Serval filer. Enter from 1 to 48 alphanumeric characters.
Step 3: In the
Local Email Account field, enter the e-mail alias of the on-site administrator for the Serval filer. Enter from 1 to 48 alphanumeric characters.
Step 4: In the
Password field, enter the password for the local e-mail account you specified in Step 3. Enter from 1 to 48 alphanumeric characters.
Step 5: In the
Mail Server field, enter the node IP address of your network's primary mail server. Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation, and do not include any mask bits. For example: 12.12.12.13
Step 6: Select an action for Step 2 of the Setup Wizard:
· Click
Cancel to clear all fields on this dialog without saving any input.
· Click
Prev to proceed to the immediately previous screen without saving any input.
· Click
Next to continue to save the current input to memory-but not the config file-and proceed to the next step of the Setup Wizard.
Setting Name Resolution Services
The Serval filer supports name resolution services for hosts in networks that support either NIS or DNS. The Serval can be configured with one NIS server per NIS domain, or a maximum of three DNS servers for each DNS domain.
Note!
For NIS domains, the Serval supports the host map only. The NIS implementation does not include any other maps.
Figure 7 shows Step3 of the Setup Wizard, where you can enter NIS or DNS domains supported in your network and identify the servers that support them.
Figure 7 Setup Wizard, Step 3
Setting DNS Host Name Resolution
To configure the Serval filer to support DNS host name resolution, follow this procedure:
Step 1: In the
DNS Domain field, enter the fully qualified domain name that is in use in your network. Enter a domain name from 1 to 48 alphanumeric characters in length. The number includes the period and suffix of the qualified domain name-for example the ".int" in the figure. You must include the period and suffix.
Step 2: In the
DNS Servers field, enter the IP addresses of up to three different DNS servers for the domain listed in the
DNS Domain field. Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation, and do not include any mask bits. For example: 12.12.12.13. Enter a server IP address in each of the fields.
Step 3: Select an action for Step 3 of the Setup Wizard:
· Click
Cancel to clear all fields on this dialog without saving any input.
· Click
Prev to proceed to the immediately previous screen without saving any input.
· Click
Next to continue to save the current input to memory-but not the config file-and proceed to the next step of the Setup Wizard.
Setting NIS Host Name Resolution
To configure the Serval Filer to support NIS host name resolution, follow this procedure:
Step 1: In the
NIS Domain field, enter the NIS domain name that is in use in your network. Enter a domain name from 1 to 48 alphanumeric characters in length.
Step 2: In the
NIS Server field, enter the IP address of the NIS servers for the domain listed in the
NIS Domain field. Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation, and do not include any mask bits. For example: 12.12.12.13
Step 3: Select an action for Step 3 of the Setup Wizard:
· Click
Cancel to clear all fields on this dialog without saving any input.
· Click
Prev to proceed to the immediately previous screen without saving any input.
· Click
Next to continue to save the current input to memory-but not the config file-and proceed to the next step of the Setup Wizard.
Network Connectivity and Route Information
The Setup Wizard supports configuring the Serval filer with network connectivity and route information. Part of the network connectivity that you can configure is management interfaces on the Serval Filer's 10/100 Mbps Ethernet interfaces. Management interfaces can be used for either direct connection of a management console to the SSC or connection between the SSC and a cluster of Serval filers. The 10/100 MBps Ethernet interfaces cannot be used for network data traffic.
Figure 8 shows Step 4 of the Setup Wizard.
Figure 8 Setup Wizard, Step 4
To configure the network connectivity and route information for the Serval filer, follow this procedure:
Step 1: If you want to configure a management interface on the SSC, select an Ethernet interface from Management Interface section's
Interface pulldown listbox.
Step 2: After selecting the management interface, assign an IP interface in dotted decimal notation by entering the interface address in the
IP Address field, for example: 10.11.12.0
Step 3: In the
Netmask field, enter the network mask bits for the IP interface that you are configuring. Enter the netmask in dotted decimal notation, for example 255.255.255.0
Step 4: Configure interfaces for network-attached clients by selecting a Gigabit Ethernet interface from the Client Interface section's
Interface pulldown listbox.
Step 5: After selecting a client interface, assign an IP address in dotted decimal notation by entering the interface address in the
IP Address field, for example 10.11.12.0.
Step 6: In the
Netmask field, enter the network mask bits for the IP interface that you are configuring. Enter the netmask in dotted decimal notation, for example 255.255.255.0
Step 7: In the
Default Route field, configure a default route to the next hop gateway, by entering a broadcast IP address (all-zeroes), for example 0.0.0.0
Step 8: Select an action for Step 4 of the Setup Wizard:
· Click
Cancel to clear all fields on this dialog without saving any input.
· Click
Prev to proceed to the immediately previous screen without saving any input.
· Click
Finish to proceed to the setup review window, where you can review the information that you've entered.
Confirming the Setup Information
The Setup Wizard contains a confirmation screen that enables you to review all the information that has been gathered during the Setup Wizard's procedures. In the Setup Confirmation window, hyperlinks enable you to correct any incorrect information without having to restart the Setup Wizard. To correct any incorrect information, click the hyperlink that describes the parameter that is incorrect. The GUI will return to the page of the Setup Wizard where the parameter is configured so that you can change the information. When all information is correct, you can commit the configuration information to the config file as a batch.
Figure 8 shows the Configuration Setup window.
Figure 9 Setup Wizard, Confirmation Window
To commit the Setup Wizard information to the config file, follow this procedure:
Step 9: Select an action for Step 4 of the Setup Wizard:
· Click
Apply to accept the information displayed in the Setup Confirmation window and commit the information to the config file.
· Click
Cancel to return to Step 1 of the Setup Wizard and begin the Setup procedure again.