Basic Administration

Data ONTAP Fundamentals

Objectives

At the end of this module, you will be able to:·– Access and execute commands using the

console– Navigate and execute commands using

FilerView– View a storage appliance’s system

configuration– Access a storage appliance’s configuration

files from a remote admin host– Setup and test the Autosupport service

Objectives

At the end of this module, you will be able to:·

– Locate the available reference material on the NOW site

– Describe where you can go online to get documents or product support

– Identify the available system administration documents

– Identify the available hardware documents

Console Access

Connection to console port

DB9-DB9

RJ

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Telnet Access

Telnet Command Settings

NetApp>options telnet.enable [on|off]

NetApp>options telnet.access [legacy|*|-|[host=hostname|IP]]

NetApp>options autologout.telnet.enable [on|off]

NetApp>options autologout.telnet.timeout [60|value]

Access via rsh

NetApp>options rsh.enable [on|off]

NetApp>options rsh.access [legacy|*|-|[host=hostname|IP]]

Using rsh Commands

CLI Editing

Key Combinations Up Arrow or Down Arrow Ctrl-F or Right Arrow key Ctrl-B or Left Arrow key Ctrl-E Ctrl-A Ctrl-K Ctrl-H Ctrl-U Ctrl-W Ctrl-R Ctrl-P Ctrl-N

FilerView

CLI via FilerView

One Telnet Session

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Appliance Configuration

Console Commands

Options vs. Configuration Files

Editing Boot Configuration Files

Registry Database

/etc/registry Current registry

/etc/registry.lastgood Copy of the registry as It existed after the last successful boot

/etc/registry.bck First-level backup

/etc/registry.default Default registry

Administrative Access Control

Create admin User IDs

Restrict telnet

Limit rsh access

Limit FilerView access

User Access

Trusted Hosts

Syntax: options trusted.hosts [hostnames|*|-]

hostnames is a comma-separated list of up to five allowed hosts * indicates all hosts are allowed access (default) - indicates no hosts are allowed access

Admin Hosts

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Autosupport

Autosupport Mail Host

Autosupport Enhancements

EMERGENCY

ALERT

CRITICAL,ERROR

WARNING

NOTICE, INFO,DEBUG

Autosupport Email Events

Autosupport Email Contents

Autosupport Configuration Options

options autosupport.enableoptions autosupport.mailhost [host1,…,host5]options autosupport.to [address1,…,address5]options autosupport.fromoptions autosupport.contentoptions autosupport.notetooptions autosupport.doit [message]options autosupport.enable [on|off]

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Documentation & Support

www.netapp.com/Library

now.netapp.com

Documentation

Software Setup Guide

System Administration Storage Management Guide

System Administration File Access Management Guide

System Administration Multistore Management Guide

System Administration Network Management Guide

System Administration Block Access Management Guide

System Administration Data Protection Guide

Upgrade Guide

Commands: Quick Reference

Commands: Manual Page Reference

Hardware platform hardware and service guides

Accessing Hardware Documentation

Topic Review

How can you access the appliance’s command line?– TELNET to Appliance (or terminal server), RSH, or direct console access

What is the URL for FilerView access?– http://[appliance name or IP]/na_admin

How can you view a storage appliance’s system configuration?

– CLI – sysconfig –v or FilerView

How can you access a storage appliance’s configuration files from a remote admin host?

– Unix via a mount point to the root directory– Windows via the \\filer\c$ share

What command is used to activate the Autosupport service?– options autosupport.enable on

Topic Review

Where can you obtain reference information and support?– The NOW site

List some of the documentation available at now.netapp.com– Manuals, white papers, case studies, data sheets, and

videos

Autosupport Exercises

Basic Administration