Adding the storeonce device to an ad domain – HP StoreOnce Backup User Manual
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Windows server 2008
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Windows server 2008 R2
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User account on Domain Controller with authority to add computers to AD
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User account on server running DNS to add entries
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The StoreOnce Backup System hostname MUST contain 15 characters or less. If this is not the
case, it must be changed before attempting to join the domain.
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The system time on the StoreOnce Backup System must be correct and in sync with that of the
domain controller. Using the NTP mode on the StoreOnce Backup System to synchronize with
a time server is a good way to ensure accurate time keeping. See
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IMPORTANT:
AD Domain Support: StoreOnce products support configuration in a multi-domain
tree forest but does not support multi forest domain topologies.
Adding the StoreOnce device to an AD Domain
In order to join a domain:
Procedure 2
1.
Connect to the StoreOnce Web Management Interface and navigate to the NAS - CIFS Server
page
2.
Select the Edit button and choose AD from the drop-down menu.
NOTE:
In some configurations the Active Directory Domain Controller requires that an entry
for the server name is created before the device can be added to the domain.
3.
Provide the name of the domain that you wish to join e.g “mydomain.local”
4.
Select Update. If the domain controller is found, a popup box will request credentials of a
user with permission to join the domain. (Note that joining or leaving the domain will result
in failure of any backup or restore operations that are currently running.)
5.
Provide credentials (username and password) of a domain user who has permission to add
computers to the domain and select Register.
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After a short delay the computer will become a member of the domain.
7.
After joining the domain, the DNS server should be automatically updated (if a DHCP server
is used) with Forward and Reverse Lookup zone entries, however, some DNS configurations
do not allow this. In this case, or if a DHCP is not used on the network, the user must also
configure the domain’s DNS server to be able to correctly manage the D2D shares, as
described below.
To configure entries manually if the DNS server does not update automatically
From a Windows client server that has domain and DNS management tools installed launch the
DNS Management Tool. (From the command line type dnsmgmt.msc or launch DNS from the
Administrative Tools menu).
Create a new Host(A) record in the forward lookup zone for the domain to which the D2D Backup
System belongs with the hostname and IP address of the D2D Backup System.
Configuring users on AD (CIFS shares only)
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