Rorke Data Galaxy LX5 Series Quick setup guide

Galaxy LX5 Series

Network Attached Storage System

Configuration and System

Integration Guide

Version 1.1 July 2010

GALAXYNASLX5 CONFIGURATION AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION GUIDE

Rorke Data Inc

7626 Golden Triangle Drive

Eden Prairie MN 55344-3732

952 829 0300

[email protected]

This manual only applies to the Galaxy® NAS LX5

Version 1.0 January 1, 2010

Version1.1 July 1, 2010

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Table of Contents

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.......................................................................................... 11

Special note about the LX5’s usable capacity:...........................................................................................11

CONVENTIONS......................................................................................................... 12

Galaxy NAS LX5 OS Updates ..........................................................................................................................13

1.0 Introduction and Overview......................................................................................................................15

1.1 Product Specifications.............................................................................................................................15

1.1.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................15

Special note about the LX5’s usable capacity:...........................................................................................16

1.1.2 Basic Features and Advantages.........................................................................................................16

1.2 Model Variations.......................................................................................................................................18

1.2.1 Galaxy NAS LX5 Model Descriptions.................................................................................................18

1.3 Product Description.................................................................................................................................19

1.3.1 Description of Physical components.................................................................................................19

1.3.2 Component specifications.....................................................................................................................19

1.3.3 RAID storage specifications.................................................................................................................20

1.3.4 Embedded OS features.........................................................................................................................20

1.4 Mounting / Securing Galaxy NAS LX5..................................................................................................21

1.4.1 Rack Mounting the Galaxy NAS LX5....................................................................................................21

1.4.2 Installation Sequence.............................................................................................................................22

1.4.2.1 Ball Bearing Slide Rail Rack Installation.........................................................................................22

2.0 Basic Setup .................................................................................................................................................26

2.1 Configuring the NAS.................................................................................................................................26

2.1.1 Indicators and switch descriptions Figure 2.1...............................................................................26

2.1.2 Making connections and Power Up Figure 2.2..............................................................................26

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2.2 Pre-configuration Setup...........................................................................................................................27

2.2.1 First time operation of Galaxy NAS LX5 Figure 2.3........................................................................27

2.3 Remote Administration ...........................................................................................................................28

2.3.1 Logging into the Galaxy NAS LX5 Figure 2.5..................................................................................28

2.3.2 Setup of the Admin password Figure 2.6..........................................................................................29

2.3.3 Changing the NAS network name Figure 2.7................................................................................29

2.3.4 Setting the NAS Date and Time Figure 2.8.......................................................................................29

2.3.5 Managing Storage volumes Figure 2.9...........................................................................................30

2.3.6 Preparing NAS Shares Figure 2.10-2.11.........................................................................................31

2.3.6.1 Assigning protocol and attributes Figure 2.12...........................................................................33

2.3.6.2 Assigning Share protocol attributes Figure 2.13– 2.14............................................................34

2.3.7 Access to Shares using Windows Figure 2.15 ..............................................................................35

2.3.8 Access Shares under Linux...................................................................................................................36

2.3.9 Access Shares under MAC OSX 10.X..................................................................................................36

2.3.10 User and Group Permissions / Privileges........................................................................................36

2.4 Example of Storage Capacity Usage ....................................................................................................36

3.0 Galaxy NAS LX5 Menu / Console Display Functions.........................................................................37

Ctrl+Alt+n............................................................................................................................................................37

Ctrl+Alt+p............................................................................................................................................................37

Ctrl+Alt+i .............................................................................................................................................................37

Ctrl+Alt+t.............................................................................................................................................................37

Ctrl+Alt+x............................................................................................................................................................37

Ctrl+Alt+w ...........................................................................................................................................................37

Ctrl+Alt+r.............................................................................................................................................................37

Ctrl+Alt+f.............................................................................................................................................................37

Ctrl+Alt+h............................................................................................................................................................37

F1, F2, & F5........................................................................................................................................................38

Shutting down and Restarting..........................................................................................................................38

ESC Menu...........................................................................................................................................................38

3.1 Galaxy NAS LX5 GUI Functions..............................................................................................................39

3.1.0 SETUP Menu Functions.........................................................................................................................39

3.1.1 Setup “network Interfaces” Menu Functions...................................................................................39

Function: DNS settings fig 3.1.1b ................................................................................................................40

Function: Create new bond interface fig 3.1.1c.............................................................................................40

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Function: HTTP proxy fig 3.1.1d.....................................................................................................................41

Function: IPSEC fig 3.1.1d..............................................................................................................................42

Function: IP address fig 3.1.1e.......................................................................................................................42

Function: Bond interface settings fig 3.1.1f...................................................................................................43

Function: Remove bonding fig 3.1.1f...........................................................................................................44

3.1.2 Setup “iSCSI Failover” Menu Functions...........................................................................................45

Function: Virtual IP Settings fig 3.1.2a.........................................................................................................45

Function: Auxiliary connection fig 3.1.2a.......................................................................................................45

Function: Failover Status fig 3.1.2b ...............................................................................................................46

Function: Failover Configuration fig 3.1.2c...................................................................................................47

Function: Failover Tasks fig 3.1.2d................................................................................................................49

Function: Failover Manager fig 3.1.2e...........................................................................................................49

Failover Quick Start Guide...............................................................................................................................50

3.1.3 Setup “administrator” Menu Functions.............................................................................................53

Function: Administrator access fig 3.1.3a....................................................................................................53

Function: Administrator password fig 3.1.3a .................................................................................................53

Function: E-mail notification fig 3.1.3b .........................................................................................................54

Function: SLL certificate authority fig 3.1.3c ..............................................................................................55

Function: SNMP settings fig 3.1.3c..............................................................................................................55

Function: UPnP Settings fig 3.1.3d...............................................................................................................56

Function: Remote access fig 3.1.3d.............................................................................................................56

Function: API configuration fig 3.1.3d ..........................................................................................................57

3.1.4 Setup “H/W RAID” Menu Functions...................................................................................................59

3.1.5 Setup “S/W RAID” Menu Functions...................................................................................................60

Function: Unit rescan fig 3.1.5a......................................................................................................................60

Function: Create new S/W [ software based ] RAID unit fig 3.1.5a .........................................................60

Function: S/W RAID e-mail notification fig 3.1.5b........................................................................................62

Function: Drive Identifier fig 3.1.5c...............................................................................................................63

Function: Manager fig 3.1.5d......................................................................................................................63

Function: Info fig 3.1.5d................................................................................................................................65

Function: Remove software RAID unit fig 3.1.5d........................................................................................66

3.1.6 Setup “Fibre Channel” Menu Functions..........................................................................................67

Function: QLOGIC administration fig 3.1.6a.................................................................................................67

Function: QLOGIC Target/Initiator fig 3.1.6a................................................................................................67

3.1.7 Setup “iSCSI Initiator” Menu Functions..........................................................................................68

Function: Add new portal server fig 3.1.7a...................................................................................................68

Function: Portal manager fig 3.1.7a ............................................................................................................68

Function: Portal manager fig 3.1.7b ............................................................................................................68

Function: Remove portal fig 3.1.7b................................................................................................................69

Function: Target manager fig 3.1.7c.............................................................................................................69

Function: Disconnect fig 3.1.7c....................................................................................................................70

3.1.8 Setup “Hardware” Menu Functions..................................................................................................71

Function: UPS settings fig 3.1.8a..................................................................................................................71

Function: Time zone settings fig 3.1.8a .......................................................................................................72

Function: Set time fig 3.1.8b.........................................................................................................................72

Function: Power button settings fig 3.1.8b...................................................................................................73

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Function: S.M.A.R.T. e-mail notification fig 3.1.8b....................................................................................74

3.1.9 Setup “GUI” Menu Functions..............................................................................................................75

Function: Language settings fig 3.1.9a........................................................................................................75

3.2.0 CONFIGURATION Menu Functions.....................................................................................................76

3.2.1 Configuration “volume manager” Menu Functions.......................................................................76

Function: Unit rescan fig 3.2.1a......................................................................................................................76

Function: Unit manager fig 3.2.1a................................................................................................................76

Function: Drive Identifier fig 3.2.1a................................................................................................................77

Function: Units assigned fig 3.2.1b..............................................................................................................77

Function: Volume manager fig 3.2.1b............................................................................................................78

Function: Snapshot definition fig 3.2.1c......................................................................................................79

How to access the Galaxy NAS LX5 snapshot.............................................................................................80

How to access iSCSI target snapshot............................................................................................................81

Function: Volume replication mode fig 3.2.1d...............................................................................................81

Function: Mirror server IP fig 3.2.1d................................................................................................................82

Function: Create new volume replication task fig 3.2.1d............................................................................82

Function: Replication task manager fig 3.2.1.e.............................................................................................83

Function: Create schedule for volume replication task fig 3.2.1f...............................................................83

Function: Schedules for volume replication task fig 3.2.1f.........................................................................84

3.2.2 Configuration “NAS settings” Menu Functions..............................................................................85

Function: Authentication method fig 3.2.2a.................................................................................................85

Function: NFS settings fig 3.2.2a..................................................................................................................87

Function: FTP settings fig 3.2.2b ..................................................................................................................88

Function: AppleTalk (AFP) Settings fig 3.2.2b...........................................................................................89

Function: SMB settings fig 3.2.2c..................................................................................................................90

Function: UID & GID synchronization fig 3.2.2d.........................................................................................92

Function: Http share access setup fig 3.2.2d...............................................................................................92

Function: Backup agent settings fig 3.2.2d..................................................................................................93

Symantec............................................................................................................................................................94

BrightStor............................................................................................................................................................95

Retroclient...........................................................................................................................................................96

NDMP Backup process.....................................................................................................................................97

NetBackup..........................................................................................................................................................97

Function: Data replication agent fig 3.2.2e................................................................................................122

Function: Antivirus setup fig 3.2.2e............................................................................................................123

Function: Local backup settings fig 3.2.2e..................................................................................................124

3.2.3 Configuration “NAS Resources” Menu Functions........................................................................125

Administration of Shares fig 3.2.3a...........................................................................................................125

Function: ACL (Access control list) fig 3.2.3a..............................................................................................126

Function: Edit share fig 3.2.3b.....................................................................................................................128

Function: SMB Settings fig 3.2.3b...............................................................................................................128

Functions: Users share access [SMB/FTP/AFP] fig 3.2.3c.....................................................................129

Function: Groups share access [SMB/FTP/AFP] fig 3.2.3d....................................................................130

Function: Force user and group fig 3.2.3d...................................................................................................130

Function: NFS share access fig 3.2.3e......................................................................................................131

Function: Http share access fig 3.2.3e.......................................................................................................132

Function: AppleTalk (AFP) Settings fig 3.2.3.e........................................................................................133

Function: FTP Settings fig 3.2.3f.................................................................................................................134

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Function: Data replication settings fig 3.2.3g...........................................................................................136

Function: NDMP data server access fig 3.2.3h................................................................................136

Function: Remove share fig 3.2.3h...........................................................................................................136

Administration of Users...................................................................................................................................137

Function: Create new user fig 3.2.3i.........................................................................................................137

Function: UID mappings (upload/download) fig 3.2.3i.............................................................................138

Function: Quota for users(upload/download) fig 3.2.3i............................................................................138

Function: Edit user fig 3.2.3.j.....................................................................................................................139

Function: Users share access fig 3.2.3j......................................................................................................139

Function: Users group membership fig 3.2.3k ...........................................................................................140

Function: Quota fig 3.2.3l............................................................................................................................140

Function: User rename fig 3.2.3m..............................................................................................................141

Function: Remove user fig 3.2.3m..............................................................................................................141

Administration of Groups................................................................................................................................142

Function: Create new group fig 3.2.3n.....................................................................................................142

Function: GID mappings (upload/download) fig 3.2.3n...........................................................................142

Function: Quota for groups (upload/download) fig 3.2.3n.....................................................................143

Function: Group shares access fig 3.2.3p.................................................................................................144

Function: Users group membership fig 3.2.3p..........................................................................................144

Function: Quota fig 3.2.3p............................................................................................................................145

Function: Quota for member of a group fig 3.2.3p....................................................................................145

Function: Rename group fig 3.2.3q...........................................................................................................145

Function: Remove group fig 3.2.3q............................................................................................................146

Function: Create new target fig. 3.2.4a.......................................................................................................147

Function: CHAP user target access fig 3.2.4a...........................................................................................147

Function: Target volume manager fig 3.2.4.b.............................................................................................148

Function: CHAP user target access fig 3.2.4b...........................................................................................149

Function: Target IP access fig 3.2.4c ..........................................................................................................149

Function: Rename target fig 3.2.4c............................................................................................................150

Function: Remove target fig 3.2.4c............................................................................................................150

Function: Create new CHAP user fig 3.2.4d...............................................................................................151

Function: Edit CHAP user fig 3.2.4d.........................................................................................................151

Function: Remove CHAP user fig 3.2.4d................................................................................................151

Function: Create new group fig 3.2.5a.......................................................................................................152

Function: Add group volumes fig 3.2.5b.....................................................................................................152

Function: WWN alias access fig 3.2.5c.....................................................................................................153

Function: Rename group fig 3.2.5c.............................................................................................................154

Function: Create new WWN HBA alias fig 3.2.5d ....................................................................................155

Function: WWN Alias info fig 3.2.5e...........................................................................................................156

Function: Remove WWN HBA alias fig 3.2.5e............................................................................................156

3.3.0 MAINTENANCE Menu Functions.......................................................................................................157

3.3.1 MAINTENANCE Shutdown Functions..............................................................................................157

Function: System restart fig 3.3.1a............................................................................................................157

Function: Create schedule for restart fig 3.3.1a........................................................................................157

Function: Schedule for restart fig 3.3.1a...................................................................................................158

Function: System shutdown fig 3.3.1b......................................................................................................158

Function: Create Schedule for shutdown fig 3.3.1b................................................................................158

Function: Schedules for shutdown fig 3.3.1b...........................................................................................158

3.3.2 MAINTENANCE Connection Functions............................................................................................159

Function: NAS connections reset fig 3.3.2a ..............................................................................................159

Function: iSCSI session manager fig 3.3.2a ...............................................................................................159

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Function: iSCSI Connection reset fig 3.3.2a...............................................................................................160

3.3.3 MAINTENANCE Snapshot Functions ................................................................................................161

Function: Snapshot tasks fig 3.3.3a............................................................................................................161

Function: Snapshot info fig 3.3.3b................................................................................................................162

Function: Create schedule for snapshot task fig 3.3.3b............................................................................163

Function: Schedules for snapshot task fig 3.3.3b.....................................................................................163

3.3.4 MAINTENANCE Backup Menu Functions........................................................................................164

Administration of Backup Functions..............................................................................................................164

Function: Create new pool fig 3.3.4a...........................................................................................................164

Function: Pool settings fig 3.3.4b...............................................................................................................164

Function: Pool tapes fig 3.3.4b....................................................................................................................165

Function: Pool remove....................................................................................................................................166

Backup Devices...............................................................................................................................................166

Function: Create new virtual backup device fig 3.3.4c..............................................................................166

Function: Backup device tapes fig 3.3.4c ..................................................................................................167

Function: Tape Tools fig 3.3.4d...................................................................................................................168

Function: Remove backup device fig 3.3.4d .............................................................................................169

Administrating Backup tasks..........................................................................................................................169

Function: Backup Tasks fig 3.3.4e...............................................................................................................170

Function: Create new schedule for backup task fig 3.3.4e .....................................................................170

Function: Schedules for backup task fig 3.3.4f.........................................................................................171

Function: Remove backup task fig 3.3.4f..................................................................................................171

Administrating Data replication......................................................................................................................171

Function: Create new data replication task fig 3.3.4g..............................................................................171

Function: Data replication tasks fig 3.3.4h..................................................................................................173

Function: Create schedule for data replication task fig 3.3.4h.................................................................173

Function: Schedule for data replication task fig 3.3.4h.............................................................................174

Function: Remove data replication task fig 3.3.4h.....................................................................................174

Administrating Backup Restores .................................................................................................................174

Function: Backup restore tasks fig 3.3.4i...................................................................................................174

Function: Create new restore task fig 3.3.4i..............................................................................................175

Function: Restore task fig 3.3.4i..................................................................................................................177

Function: Remove restore task fig 3.3.4i ...................................................................................................177

3.3.5 MAINTENANCE Administrating Antivirus Functions...................................................................178

Function: Antivirus tasks fig 3.3.5a............................................................................................................178

Function: Antivirus tasks fig 3.3.5b............................................................................................................178

Function: Update virus definitions fig 3.3.5b .............................................................................................179

Function: Update local virus definitions fig 3.3.5b....................................................................................179

Function: Create new schedule for antivirus task fig 3.3.5c....................................................................179

Function: Schedules for antivirus task fig 3.3.5c........................................................................................180

3.3.6 MAINTENANCE Miscellaneous Menu Functions............................................................................181

Function: Save settings fig 3.3.6a................................................................................................................181

Function: Restore settings fig 3.3.6a..........................................................................................................181

3.3.7 MAINTENANCE Software update.......................................................................................................182

Function: Update downloader fig 3.3.7a ....................................................................................................182

3.4.0 STATUS Menu Functions.....................................................................................................................184

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3.4.1 STATUS Network Menu Functions...................................................................................................184

Function: Interfaces fig 3.4.1a....................................................................................................................184

Function: DNS info fig 3.4.1a.......................................................................................................................184

Function: HTTP proxy info fig 3.4.1a..........................................................................................................184

Function: Interfaces info fig 3.4.1b..............................................................................................................184

3.4.2 STATUS Logical volume Menu Functions.......................................................................................185

Function: Logical volume statistic fig 3.4.2a................................................................................................185

Function: Dynamic volume statistic fig 3.4.2b.............................................................................................186

Function: Logical volume statistic fig 3.4.2b...............................................................................................186

3.4.3 STATUS Connections Menu Functions ...........................................................................................186

Function: Active FTP users connections …fig3.4.3a..................................................................................187

Function: Active NFS users connections …fig3.4.3a.................................................................................187

Function: Active Appletalk users connections …fig3.4.3a.........................................................................187

Function: iSCSI status …fig3.4.3a................................................................................................................188

Function: Services… fig 3.4.4a......................................................................................................................188

Function: Added license keys… fig 3.4.4a...................................................................................................188

3.4.5 STATUS Hardware Menu Functions ..................................................................................................189

Function: UPS status…fig 3.4.5a..................................................................................................................189

Function: Controllers info …fig 3.4.5a..........................................................................................................190

Function: Drivers info…fig 3.4.5b..................................................................................................................190

Function: Logs fig 3.4.5c ...............................................................................................................................190

Function: Logs viewer fig 3.4.5c...................................................................................................................190

Function: Memory (RAM) info fig 3.4.5d.......................................................................................................191

Function: Date & time fig 3.4.5d....................................................................................................................191

Function: Hardware monitoring fig 3.4.4d...................................................................................................191

Function: Intel I/O AT …fig 3.4.5e.................................................................................................................194

3.4.6 STATUS Tasks Menu Functions.........................................................................................................194

Function: Tasks log…fig 3.4.6a.....................................................................................................................195

3.4.7 STATUS S.M.A.R.T. Menu Functions ...........................................................................................196

Function: S.M.A.R.T. units health status fig 3.4.7b ...................................................................................196

Function: S.M.A.R.T. info fig 3.4.7c.............................................................................................................197

Function: S.M.A.R.T. test fig 3.4.7d.............................................................................................................197

3.4.8 STATUS Statistic Menu Functions.................................................................................................198

Function: Date & time…fig 3.4.8a.................................................................................................................198

Function: SNMP Sensors Statistics…fig 3.4.8b – 3.4.8f............................................................................198

3.5.0 HELP Menu Functions..........................................................................................................................202

3.5.1 HELP About Galaxy NAS LX5 …fig 3.5.1a........................................................................................202

Function: Register…fig 3.5.1b.......................................................................................................................203

Function: Manual …fig 3.5.1b........................................................................................................................203

Function: Technical Support…fig 3.5.1b......................................................................................................203

4.0 Troubleshooting Guide.............................................................................................................................204

4.1 Error messages..........................................................................................................................................204

Error: user already exists................................................................................................................................204

Error: values are not valid...............................................................................................................................204

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Error: resource already exists........................................................................................................................204

Error: passwords do not match......................................................................................................................204

Error: Galaxy NAS LX5 cannot import the user database from a Windows Server 2003 domain....204

Error: Update file not found............................................................................................................................205

Error: No share volume...................................................................................................................................205

Error: No share volume to browse ................................................................................................................205

Error: Invalid user name!................................................................................................................................205

Error: invalid user password...........................................................................................................................206

Error: invalid administrator password...........................................................................................................206

Error: invalid resource name..........................................................................................................................206

Error: invalid workgroup name.......................................................................................................................206

Error: invalid server name..............................................................................................................................206

Error: invalid resource comment....................................................................................................................207

Error: invalid directory name..........................................................................................................................207