Performing initial configuration of the NAS Bridge

After the NAS Bridge is deployed and started, you must perform the initial configuration. The exact configuration steps are based on your deployment goals and formal plan.

Before you begin

The NAS Bridge must be powered on and accessible to your web browser. Also, you should be familiar with the NAS Bridge restrictions and best practices as part of planning your deployment.

About this task

Initial configuration of the NAS Bridge must be performed before creating the file systems and associated supporting definitions.

Steps

  1. Signing in to NAS Bridge using the default account
    When initially deployed, the NAS Bridge includes a single default web administrator user account. The first time you sign in, you must enter the username and password for this default account.
  2. Securing the web administrator account
    To ensure your system is secure, you must create a new user account and delete the default administrator account before you configure the NAS Bridge.
  3. Securing the CLI administrator account
    To ensure your system is secure, you must change the password for the default command line interface (CLI) account before you configure the NAS Bridge.
  4. Creating a logical interface
    Depending on the design of your storage network and the number of file systems planned, you might need to create one or more additional logical interfaces (LIFs).
  5. Adding DNS and NTP services
    You must specify the IP addresses of the DNS and NTP services so the NAS Bridge can access them. Depending on your storage network and deployment goals, you can choose to use the Active Directory server or standalone network servers for the DNS and NTP services.
  6. Adding an Active Directory server
    If you anticipate creating one or more SMB file systems, you must define an Active Directory server. An Active Directory server is not required if you will be creating NFS file systems only.
  7. Defining the StorageGRID endpoint
    You must define a StorageGRID endpoint that provides access to the S3 buckets in the grid holding the storage client data and metadata. The endpoint is either a StorageGRID API Gateway Node or third-party load balancer.
  8. Adding email servers
    You must define at least one email server to support the account password reset function and alert notifications.
  9. Adding notifications
    Optionally, you can configure the NAS Bridge to generate alert notifications. NAS Bridge sends email messages when specific internal events occur or when certain threshold values are reached. This feature is designed to keep you informed about the operational status of the system.
Related concepts
Deployment planning and preparation
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August 2019