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Managing the PowerVault NX3500 133
Configuring the Active Directory Service
To configure the active directory service:
1
Select
System Management
Authentication
System Identity
.
The
PowerVault NX3500 Identity
page is displayed. This page shows the
current configuration and whether PowerVault NX3500 is already joined to
an Active Directory domain.
2
Click
Save Changes
to save the active directory parameters.
NOTE: Click the Revert button to restore previously saved parameters.
Through the Advanced Configuration option, you can specify a domain
controller to override the default controller selected by the system.
Network Configuration Overview
This section describes how to configure the PowerVault NX3500 to best fit
your network.
Accessing the System
To access the system you need to define an IP address your clients can access.
It is recommended to also add this IP address to your DNS server so that
clients can access the system via a name in addition to an IP address.
NOTE: The Client Access VIP is configured during initial configuration using the
PowerVault NX3500 Configuration Utility. You can see the address you configured
by going to the NAS Manager System ManagementNetworkSubnets. Click
Primary at the bottom of the page to see the client access VIP labeled VIP address.
Since the system's architecture is a cluster of two controllers, this IP address is
a virtual IP address (VIP) which serves every controller in the cluster. This
allows clients to access the system as a single unit, enables the system to
perform load balancing between controllers, and additionally allows services
to continue even if a controller fails. Clients benefit from the system's high
availability and high performance irrespective of the system's architecture.