PowerVault NX Series Network Attached Storage Systems Windows Storage Server 2016 Administrator's Guide January 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Overview...................................................................................................................... 5 iSCSI deployment................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Supported hardware and software.................................................................................................................................
Creating a new AD LDS instance...................................................................................................................................24 Extending the AD LDS schema to support NFS user mapping.............................................................................. 25 Setting a default instance name for AD LDS instances...........................................................................................25 Updating active directory schema.................................
1 Overview Windows Storage Server 2016 is an advanced storage and file-serving solution that provides high-level performance and reliability. Dell Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems running Windows Storage Server 2016 operating systems (OSs) are cost-effective and easy to manage storage solutions. To view new features and functionalities for 2016, go to https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-docs/storage/ whats-new-file-storage-services-windows-server-2016.
Preinstalled roles and services configurations on your system Server roles, role services, and features are preinstalled and configured on your system based on your organization's requirements. Roles and Role Services Preinstalled roles and role services include: File and Storage Services Manages file servers and storage. File and iSCSI Services Manages file servers and storage, replicate and cache files, reduces disk space utilization, and shares files using NFS protocol.
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) Manages roles and features remotely. SMB/CIFS File Sharing Support Supports file sharing protocol and computer browser protocol. Windows PowerShell (includes Windows PowerShell 5.1, 2.0 Engine, and PowerShell ISE) Automates local and remote administration through hundreds of built-in commands. WoW64 Support Supports running 32–bit applications on the Server Core installation.
2 Configuring your NAS system After your initial configuration, use Server Manager to configure roles, role service, and features.
Server Manager roles, role services, and features Server Manager is a management console that manages remote and local servers from a desktop without physical access or Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections. Server Manager allows you to: ● Add remote servers to a pool of servers. ● Create or edit a group of servers (for a specific purpose or geographic location). ● Install or uninstall roles, role services, and features and view or change local or remote servers.
System tools Task Scheduler Used to create and manage basic tasks that the system performs automatically at specific times. Tasks created are stored in the Task Scheduler library. It also tracks the Task Status and Active Tasks that are not expired. Event Viewer Used to create or import custom views and view events that have occurred in a particular node or log. It also displays Summary of Administrative log, Recently Viewed Nodes, and Log Summary.
NOTE: In the Before you begin window, verify the destination server, network environment for the role and feature that you want to install. 3. In the Select installation type window, select one of the following and then click Next. ● Role-based or feature-based installation to install all parts of roles or features ● Remote Desktop Services installation to install either a virtual machine-based desktop infrastructure or a sessionbased desktop infrastructure for Remote Desktop Services 4.
2. Under Actions, click New Replication Group. The New Replication Group Wizard is displayed. 3. Complete the tasks in the New Replication Group Wizard and close the wizard. Adding DFS namespaces to display To add DFS namespaces to display: Steps 1. In Server Manager, click Tools > DFS Management. The DFS Management window is displayed. 2. Under Actions, click Add Namespaces to Display. The Add Namespaces to Display window is displayed. 3. Under Scope, click Browse and locate the parent domain. 4.
● SAS disk compatibility ● Ability to perform MPIO tasks by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets NOTE: To work with the DSM provided by Microsoft, storage must be SCSI Primary Commands-3 (SPC-3) compliant. Adding devices on MPIO To add or remove devices on MPIO: Steps 1. In Server Manager, click Tools > MPIO. The MPIO Properties window is displayed. 2. In the MPIO Devices tab, click Add, enter the Device hardware ID of the device you want to add MPIO support for, and then click OK. 3.
3 Managing your NAS system The following tools can be used to manage your system: NOTE: The NX Series systems support only BIOS mode. Do not change the boot mode to UEFI because the system will not load the appliance OS when in UEFI mode.
Activating remote desktop connection To activate a remote desktop connection: Steps 1. In Server Manager, click Local Server. 2. In the Properties window, click the Enabled link next to the Remote Desktop option. In Windows Storage Server, remote management is enabled by default. The System Properties window is displayed. 3. In the Remote tab, in the Remote Desktop section, select Allow remote connections to this computer.
Recovering an OS partition Follow this procedure to recover your OS partition if becomes corrupt. Prerequisites ● Failed OS drives have been replaced with new, blank HDDs. CAUTION: Do not remove or delete the original partitions on the data drives or their associated physical drives. Steps 1. Turn on or restart your system, and press F2 to boot into System Setup. 2. Click Device Settings. 3. Click Integrated RAID Controller 1: Dell PERC Configuration Utility. 4.
Deploying the OS using Dell Lifecycle Controller Follow this procedure to deploy the OS using Dell Lifecycle Controller. Prerequisites ● OS drives are installed and have been partitioned. ● External USB DVD ROM is available. ● Windows Storage Server 2016 product key is available. This should be attached to the system cover. Steps 1. If not completed already, restart the system and press F10=Lifecycle Controller. 2. In the left navigation pane, select OS Deployment. The OS Deployment wizard starts. 3.
● To prevent data or application loss, back up the operating system drives before reinstalling NAS operating system. ● This option is only available from factory configuration and not available if the system is restored from DVD. Creating RASR USB recovery drive To create an RASR USB recovery drive, a USB drive must be installed and recognized by the system before starting the application. An 8 GB USB drive is sufficient. Prerequisites Operating system drives are backed up. Steps 1.
● Windows Recovery Wizard—Starts the Windows backup application. Use this option if you want to recover the system from a Windows Backup image that is on a network drive. ● Factory Reset—Restores the Windows operating system from the image residing on the RASR USB drive. Use this option if the operating system has become unstable and must be reinstalled or if the operating system has failed because of a catastrophic hard drive failure. 9.
4 Using your NAS system Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Creating server message block share Modifying message block shares NFS share Windows domain controller as identity mapping source User name mapping server as identity mapping source AD LDS as identity mapping source Configuring AD LDS for services for NFS Installing AD LDS server role Creating a new AD LDS instance Extending the AD LDS schema to support NFS user mapping Setting a default instance name for AD LDS insta
4. In the Select the server and path for this share window, select the server name and share location for this new share and click Next. You can select the share location either by volume or by typing a custom path. 5. In the Specify share name window, type the share name and share description, and then click Next. If a share folder does not exist, the local path to share creates a folder automatically. 6. In the Configure share settings window, select the required settings, and then click Next. 7.
NOTE: After Identity Management for UNIX is installed, restart the system. The /quiet parameter restarts the system automatically after the installation is completed. 3. Go to NFS client, note down the user name, group name, UID, and GID details. 4. Go to the Domain Controller. 5. Open Active Directory Users and Computers, and then create the UNIX user name and group. 6. Add the user to the group created in the previous step. 7. Select the newly created user, go to Properties > UNIX Attributes.
AD LDS as identity mapping source Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) is used for identity mapping on systems that run Windows Storage Server in an environment where no Active Directory exists to support user mapping. Before you start AD LDS mapping: ● Determine the users and groups on the UNIX-based system that must be mapped to users and groups on the Windowsbased system. ● Determine the UID and GID for each UNIX user, and the GID for each UNIX group.
10. Click Close to exit the wizard. The Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services role is created on the Server Manager dashboard page. Creating a new AD LDS instance To create a new AD LDS Instance: Steps 1. In Server Manager, click Tools > Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Setup Wizard. The Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Setup Wizard is displayed. 2. Click Next. 3. In the Setup Options window, select A unique instance, and then click Next. 4.
Extending the AD LDS schema to support NFS user mapping To extend the AD LDS schema to support NFS mapping: Steps 1. On the taskbar, click Start, and then type cmd in the search box. 2. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator. 3. Navigate to the C:\WINDOWS\ADAM directory, and run the command: ldifde -i -u -f MS-AdamSchemaW2K8.LDF -s localhost:389 -j . -c "cn=Configuration,dc=X" #configurationNamingContext This command imports the MS-AdamSchemaW2K8.LDF file.
3. Navigate to the C:\WINDOWS\ADAM directory, and run the command: regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll This command enables the Active Directory plug-in, schmmgmt.dll. 4. Click Start and then type Run. 5. Open the Run dialog and type MMC to start the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). 6. In the Console window, select File > Add/Remove Snap-in. 7. In the Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog box, click Active Directory Schema. 8. Click Add, and then click OK. 9.
Connecting to the distinguished name or naming context To connect to the distinguished naming context: Steps 1. In Server Manager, click Tools > ADSI Edit. The ADSI Edit console is displayed. 2. In the console, right-click ADSI Edit and click Connect to. Alternatively, in the ADSI Edit console, you can navigate to Actions > More Actions > Connect to. The Connection Settings dialog box is displayed. 3. Under Connection Point, select the Select a well known Naming Context option.
2. Right-click CN=Users, point to New, and then click Object. 3. In the Create Object dialog box, select the Group class, and then click Next. NOTE: Ensure that the group object’s name matches the name of the group account for which group account mapping is required. 4. Set the gidNumber and sAMAccountName attributes for the new group object.
Debug notes for NFS account mapping problems Server for NFS can be made to log account mapping failures to the Windows Event Log service by setting the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nfsserver\Parameters \VerboseMappingFailureLogging INVALID USE OF SYMBOLS REG_DWORD = 1 After you create the key, you must restart the Server for NFS. Restarting the server for NFS To restart the server for NFS: Steps 1.
Creating quotas using File Server Resource Manager Use the File Server Resource Manager tool to create quotas. Steps 1. In Server Manager, click Tools > File Server Resource Manager. The File Server Resource Manager console is displayed. 2. Double-click Quota Management to display the Quotas folder and Quota Template. 3. Double-click the Quotas folder and either do one of the following: ● Right-click on Quotas folder and select Create Quota. ● Select Create Quota from the Actions pane. 4.
● Data Deduplication 5. Confirm the volume creation settings and click Create. The new volume is displayed in the Volumes pane. Managing a volume Disk Management is used to manage disks and volumes. To access Disk Management, start the Server Manager, from the Tools menu, click Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management. ● You can initialize disks, create volumes, and format volumes with the FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file systems using Disk Management.
partition from the end of the volume to create new un-allocated space that can then be used for a new partition. To shrink a volume: Steps 1. Start Server Manager, from the Tools menu, select Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management. 2. In Disk Management, right-click the Basic Volume you want to shrink. 3. Click Shrink Volume. The Shrink window is displayed. 4. Complete the instructions on your screen and click Shrink.
Data deduplication Data Deduplication works at a sub-file level and stores more data in less space by segmenting files into small chunks. This feature identifies duplicate data and maintains a single copy of each data chunk. The files are compressed and organized in special container files in the System Volume Information folder. After enabling a volume for deduplication and optimizing the data, the volume contains unoptimized files, optimized files, chunk store, and additional free space.
Steps 1. Start Server Manager, from the Manage menu, select Add Roles and Features. The Add Roles and Features Wizard is displayed. 2. Complete the on-screen instructions in the Add Roles and Features Wizard, in the Select features dialog box, select the Windows Server Backup check box, and then click Next. 3. Confirm the feature to install and click Install. The Windows Server Backup feature is now installed on your system. 4.
Storage Type Details Also, the local disk you select is dedicated for storing your scheduled backups and is not visible in Windows Explorer. External hard disk If you store your backup on an external hard disk, you can: ● Recover files, folders, applications, and volumes. ● Perform system state and operating system recoveries if the backup used contains all the critical volumes. ● Easily move backups offsite for disaster protection.
5 Getting help This section provides information about how to contact Dell EMC technical support, how to access information using the system QR code, and documentation resources available from Dell EMC. Topics: • • • • • • Contacting Dell EMC Locating your system service tag Accessing system information using the QRL Downloading drivers and firmware Documentation resources Documentation feedback Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone based support and service options.
Locating your system service tag You can identify your system using the unique Express Service Code and Service Tag. Pull out the information tag in front of the system to view the Express Service Code and Service Tag. Alternatively, the information may be on a sticker on the chassis of the system. This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel.
Downloading drivers and firmware Dell EMC recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management firmware on your system. Prerequisites Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and firmware. Steps 1. Go to www.dell.com/support/drivers. 2. In the Drivers & Downloads section, type the Service Tag of your system in the Service Tag or Express Service Code box, and then click Submit.
Task Document Location OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide. For information about installing, using, and troubleshooting Dell OpenManage Enterprise, see the Dell OpenManage Enterprise User’s Guide. www.dell.com/ openmanagemanuals>OpenManage Enterprise For information about installing and using Dell www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools SupportAssist, see the Dell EMC SupportAssist Enterprise User's Guide.
