HP Surestore NAS - Manual (Page 25)

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Configuring Your System and Network
The Configuration Tab
You can navigate within the System Configuration tree to set up:
o System Properties: You can specify the system name, administrative password,and
date and time in the administration of your system within the NAS web interface. You
can also specify contact information.
o Networking Settings: These settings allow you to set up your device on several network
protocols. You enter your IP address and Domain Name Service information here. The
HP NAS VA supports Windows and UNIX networking protocols. You can setup access to
your file systems from other computers within the NFS selection. The Samba selection
administers shares for Windows.
You can shut down or restart the device from the Configuration tab.
After you have configured your system to meet your requirements, go to the Storage Tab to
arrange the storage space to fit your needs.
Shutting Down and Restarting the HP NAS Server
The Shutdown/Restart option only applies to the NAS server. If you need to shut down the
storage array, shutdown the NAS server first. Shutdown/Restart lets you:
o Shut down the NAS server remotely.
o Shut down the NAS server and immediately restart (reboot).
o If your HP NAS VA system is a HA (clustered server) model, please refer to your MC
Service Guard users manual for shutting down and restarting your system.
Shutting Down the NAS Server
Shut down the device if you:
o move the device to a new location
o anticipate a power outage in your building and you do not have an uninterruptible power
supply for the device
To shut down the device:
1. Using the NAS web interface, click the Configuration tab, then navigate down the
System Configuration tree and select Shutdown/Restart.
2. Select Shutdown Now, then click Apply. A dialog box informs you that:
o You and any other connected users will lose the connection to the device.
o The NAS web interface in the current browser cache becomes invalid. You are
prompted to close the browser and you must re-connect to the system after it
reboots.
3. Click OK. The HP NAS server shuts down.