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QoreStor 7.5.2 - User Guide

Introducing QoreStor Accessing QoreStor Configuring QoreStor settings
Licensing QoreStor Configuring SAML Configuring an SSL Certificate for your QoreStor System Configuring Active Directory settings Securing QoreStor server root logins Enabling FIPS 140-2 support Understanding system operation scheduling Configuring Secure Connect Enabling MultiConnect Bandwidth throttling Configuring and using Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS Configuring and using VTL Configuring and Using Encryption at Rest Configuring and using the Recycle Bin Configuring Cloud Reader Configuring RDA immutability
Managing containers Managing local storage Managing cloud storage Managing replications Managing users Monitoring the QoreStor system Managing QoreStor remotely Support, maintenance, and troubleshooting Security recommendations guide About us

QoreStor processes

The table below describes the processes that QoreStor installs and runs on the QoreStor server.

Table 5: QoreStor processes
Process

Description

influxd This process helps in storing the data gathered by anomaly detection
minio Server for Object container

nhm

Node Health Monitoring service - maintains a database for alerts and events

oca_idm_eda

An event and data aggregator service for events and alerts.

ocaagent_charts

Periodically (every hour) sends QoreStor chart related data to the Global View Cloud.

ocaagent_diagnostics

Periodically queries database for keep-alive commands. Responsible only for handling diagnostic upload command.

ocaagent_keepalive

Queries the Global View Cloud for keep-alive commands ( diagnostic upload and portal unregistration) and runs them. This query occurs once a minute.

ocaagent_managebutton

Allows for remote control of QoreStor through Global View Cloud. When enabled, waits for remote management RPC commands from Global View Cloud, invokes them via API on QoreStor, and sends results back to the Global View Cloud.

ocaagent_registration

Handles Global View Cloud registration, operates on a DB table responsible for holding registration status, and performs registration/unregistration requests.

ocaagent_stats

Periodically( every 30 minutes, or when significant changes occur) sends statistic data (storage groups, containers, analytics, system information etc.) to the Global View Cloud.

ocaconfigsvc

QoreStor configuration service to manage the storage groups, containers, and replication links and handle requests from the QoreStor CLI and UI.

ocafsd

QoreStor file system service to export containers, process data and manage the data on the disk.

ocahttp

QoreStor HTTP server to service requests for QoreStor web UI and REST API methods. Uses ocafsd, ocaconfigsvc and r3 database (graphs).

ocaml QoreStor anomaly detection service, periodically checks collected data and identifies anomalies across systems, containers, and storage-groups using the ML model. It is also responsible for generating ML training models and retraining.

ocamonitor

QoreStor process for periodically collecting stats from ocafsd, ocaconfigsvc and Linux system monitoring tools and populating an internal (r3) database.

ocardslogwriter

Process captures logging from all the processes, writes the data to the corresponding logs, and rotates the logs.

policy_mgr This process helps with identifying files matching with the policy for cloud replication and initiating cloud replication and on-prem space retention for them.

sc_server

A Secure Connect server that handles secure connects from OST and RDA plug-ins

smbd This process handles the CIFS share I/O activity
vtllibrary This process handles the SCSI medium changer device
vtltape This process handles SCSI tape device

watcher

Watcher process monitors other QoreStor processes. The watcher process will respawn other processes as necessary to keep the service online.

watcher_spawn

This process monitors watcher process and spawns if necessary.

Accessing QoreStor

You can interact with QoreStor using one of the methods below:

  • The QoreStor GUI, accessible in a web browser using the URL https://<YourQoreStorServerName>:5233.
  • The QoreStor command line interface (CLI). Refer to the QoreStor Command Line Reference Guide for more information.

In the system GUI, you can configure your system as well as create and manage containers, which store your backup and deduplicated data. A data container is a shared file system that is imported using a client, and is accessible via file system or tape access protocols. For details, see Supported file system protocols. The system GUI also provides real-time summary information for monitoring the status of the data capacity, storage savings, and the throughput of your data containers.

Networking requirements

Before you can start using QoreStor, ensure that you have satisfied the following networking prerequisites:

  • Network: An active network is available using Ethernet cables and connections.
  • Replication ports: the replication service in QoreStor requires that enabled fixed ports be configured to support replication operations that are to be performed across firewalls (TCP ports 9904, 9911, 9915, and 9916).

    NOTE: For more information about replication ports, see Managing replications, and for more information about system ports, see the QoreStor Installation Guide.

  • Proxy servers: when using a proxy server, some additional configurations are required. Refer to Configurations required when using proxy servers.

Configurations required when using proxy servers

If you have configured your QoreStor instance to use one or both of the Linux exports below, the QoreStor Watcher service will not be able to function properly as watcher communications will be sent to the proxy.

	export http_proxy=http://<hostname>:<port>
	export https_proxy=http://<hostname>:<port>

To ensure proper operation, you must also include the no_proxy export.

	export no_proxy="localhost, 127.0.0.1"

NOTE: In order for these configurations to persist after a system reboot, they must be entered into /etc/environment.

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