QoreStor 5.1.0 - User Guide

Displaying container statistics by using the CLI

Creating a container

Refer to the sections below for instructions on creating containers:

• Creating an OST or RDS connection type container
• Creating an NFS or CIFS connection type container

Creating an OST or RDS connection type container

To create an OST or RDS connection type container, follow these steps:

1. On the navigation menu, click Storage Groups, and then select the storage group for which you want to create a container. (If you are only using the DefaultGroup storage group on your QoreStor system, you do not need to select a group.)
2. In the storage group list, click the storage group to which you want to add a container. Click Add Container.
3. For the container Name, type the name of the container, and then click Next.

   Container names cannot exceed 32 characters in length, must start with a letter, and can be composed of any combination of the following characters:

   • A-Z (uppercase letters)
   • a-z (lowercase letters)
   • 0-9 (numbers). Do not start a container name with a number.
   • dash (-) or underscore (_) special characters

   NOTE: QoreStor does not support the use of the following special characters in container names: /, #, or @.

4. For Protocol, select Rapid Data Storage (RDS) or OpenStorage (OST) as appropriate.
5. Click Next.
6. If you selected RDS, LSU Capacity is set to Unlimited by default. If you selected Symantec OpenStorage (OST), for LSU Capacity, select one of the following options allowed per container:
   • Unlimited — To define the allowed amount of incoming raw data per container (based on the physical capacity of the container).
   • Quota: To define a set limit in Gibibytes (GiB) for incoming raw data allowed per container.
7. Click Finish.

container --add --name <name> [--group_name <name>]

Adding an NFS or CIFS connection type container

To add an NFS or a CIFS connection type container, complete the following steps:

1. On the navigation menu, click Storage Groups, and then select the storage group for which you want to create a container. (If you are only using the DefaultGroup storage group on your QoreStor system, you do not need to select a group.)
2. In the storage group list, click the storage group to which you want to add a container. Click Add Container.
3. For the container Name, type the name of the container, and then click Next.

   Container names cannot exceed 32 characters in length, must start with a letter, and can be composed of any combination of the following characters:

   • A-Z (uppercase letters)
   • a-z (lowercase letters)
   • 0-9 (numbers). Do not start a container name with a number.
   • dash (-) or underscore (_) special characters

   NOTE:QoreStor does not support the use of the following special characters in container names: /, #, or @.

4. For Access Protocol, select NAS.
5. Click Next.
6. For Marker Type, select the appropriate marker that supports your Data Management Application (DMA).
   • Auto — Automatically detects CommVault, Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), ARCserve, and HP Data Protector marker types. In addition, select this option if you need to support EMC Networker 2.0.
   • ARCserve—Supports the ARCserve marker.
   • BridgeHead — Supports the BridgeHead HDM marker.
   • CommVault—Supports the CommVault marker.
   • HP DataProtector—Supports the HP Data Protector marker.
   • Networker — Supports EMC Networker 3.0. If you need to support EMC Networker 2.0, select Auto.
   • Time Navigator—Supports the Time Navigator marker.
   • TSM—Supports the TSM marker.
   • Unix Dump — Supports the Amanda marker, among others.

   IMPORTANT: Improper marker selection can result in non-optimal savings. As a best practice, if you have only one type of DMA with traffic directed to a container, it is best to select the marker type that supports your DMA (for example, BridgeHead, Auto, or another). Conversely, as a best practice, if you have traffic from a DMA that is not one of the supported marker types, it is best to disable marker detection for the container by selecting the None marker type.

7. For Access Protocols, select NFS and CIFS as appropriate.

   (Use NFS to back up UNIX or LINUX clients. Use CIFS to back up Windows clients.)

8. Click Next.
9. If you selected NFS as the connection type, configure NFS access as follows.
   • NFS Options — Defines the type of access to the container. Select one of the following options.
     • Read Write Access — To allow read-write access to the container.
     • Read Only Access — To allow read-only access.
   • Map Root To — Select one of the following options from the drop-down list to define the user level you want mapped to this container.
     • Nobody — to specify a user on the system without root access permissions.
     • Root — to specify a remote user with root access to read, write, and access files on the system.
     • Administrator — to specify the system administrator.
   • Client Access — Define the NFS client(s) that can access the NFS container or manage the clients that can access this container by selecting one of the following options.
     • Open (allow all clients) — To allow open access for all clients to the NFS container you create. (Select this option only if you want to enable access for all clients to this NFS container.)
     • Create Client Access List — To define specific clients that can access the NFS container. In the Client FQDN or IP text box, type the IP address (or FQDN hostname) and click the Add icon. The “added” client appears in the Allow Clients list box. (To delete an existing client from this list box, select the IP address (or FQDN hostname) of the client you want to delete, and click the Delete icon. The “deleted” client disappears from the list box.)
10. If you selected CIFS as the connection type, configure CIFS access as follows.
    • Client Access — Define the CIFS client(s) that can access the container or manage the clients that can access this container by selecting one of the following options.
      • Open (allow all clients) — To allow open access for all clients to the container you create. (Select this option only if you want to enable access for all clients to this container.)
      • Create Client Access List — To define specific clients that can access the container. In the Client FQDN or IP text box, type the IP address (or FQDN hostname) and click the Add icon. The “added” client appears in the Allow Clients list box. (To delete an existing client from this list box, select the IP address (or FQDN hostname) of the client you want to delete, and click the Delete icon. The “deleted” client disappears from the list box.)

      NOTE: The QoreStor administrator that manages the system has a different set of privileges than does the CIFS administrator user. Only the QoreStor administrator can change the password for the CIFS administrator user. To change the password that allows access for the CIFS administrator user, use the authenticate --set --user administrator commands. For more information, see the QoreStor Command Line Reference Guide.

11. Click Next.

    A Configuration Summary of the options you selected for creating the container appears.

12. Click Finish.