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 appliances system configuration Access a storage appliances 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

RJ-45
Connection to console port DB9-DB9

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

Transition Slide Basic Appliance Configuration

Console Commands

Options vs. Configuration Files

Editing Boot Configuration Files

Registry Database

/etc/registry /etc/registry.lastgood

Current registry Copy of the registry as It existed after the last successful boot

/etc/registry.bck
/etc/registry.default

First-level backup
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

Transition Slide Autosupport

Autosupport Mail Host

Autosupport Enhancements

EMERGENCY ALERT

CRITICAL, ERROR
WARNING NOTICE, INFO, DEBUG

Autosupport Email Events

Autosupport Email Contents

Autosupport Configuration Options

options options options options options options options options

autosupport.enable autosupport.mailhost [host1,,host5] autosupport.to [address1,,address5] autosupport.from autosupport.content autosupport.noteto autosupport.doit [message] autosupport.enable [on|off]

Transition Slide

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 appliances 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 appliances system configuration?

CLI sysconfig v or FilerView

How can you access a storage appliances 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