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OneFS Web Administration Guide
OneFS Event Reference Guide

OneFS Web Administration GuideThe OneFS Web Administration Guide describes how to activate licenses, configure network interfaces, manage the file system, provision block storage, run system jobs, protect data, back up the cluster, set up storage pools, establish quotas, secure access, migrate data, integrate with other applications, and monitor PowerScale clusters.
- About this guideThis guide describes how the PowerScale OneFS web administration interface provides access to cluster configuration, management, and monitoring functionality. For information about APEX File Storage Services, see the Dell Technologies APEX File Storage Services Administration Guide.
- Scale-out NAS overviewThe scale-out NAS storage platform combines modular hardware with unified software to harness unstructured data. The OneFS operating system powers the platform to deliver a scalable pool of storage with a global namespace.
- Where to get help
- PowerScale scale-out NASPowerScale OneFS combines the three layers of storage architecture—file system, volume manager, and data protection—into a scale-out NAS cluster.
- General cluster administration
  - General cluster administration overviewYou can manage general OneFS settings and module licenses for your PowerScale cluster.
  - User interfacesOneFS provides several interfaces for managing PowerScale clusters.
  - Connecting to the clusterPowerScale cluster access is provided through the web administration interface or through SSH. You can use a serial connection to perform cluster administration tasks through the command-line interface.
  - LicensingAll PowerScale software and hardware must be licensed through Dell Technologies Software Licensing Central (SLC).
  - CertificatesAll OneFS API communication, which includes communication through the web administration interface, is over Transport Layer Security (TLS). You can renew the TLS certificate for the OneFS web administration interface or replace it with a third-party TLS certificate.
  - Cluster identityYou can specify identity attributes for a PowerScale cluster.
  - Cluster date and timeThe Network Time Protocol (NTP) service is configurable manually, so you can ensure that all nodes in a cluster are synchronized to the same time source.
  - SMTP email settingsIf your network environment requires the use of an SMTP server or if you want to route PowerScale cluster event notifications with SMTP through a port, you can configure SMTP email settings.
  - Configuring the cluster join modeThe cluster join mode specifies how a node is added to the PowerScale cluster and whether authentication is required. OneFS supports manual and secure join modes for adding nodes to the cluster.
  - File system settingsYou can configure global file system settings on a PowerScale cluster for access time tracking and character encoding.
  - Security hardening Security hardening is the process of configuring a system to reduce or eliminate as many security risks to support the Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
  - Cluster monitoringYou can monitor the health, performance, and status of the PowerScale cluster.
  - Monitoring cluster hardware You can manually check the status of hardware on the PowerScale cluster as well as enable SNMP to remotely monitor components.
  - Events and alertsOneFS continuously monitors the health and performance of your cluster and generates events when situations occur that might require your attention.
  - Cluster maintenanceTrained service personnel can replace or upgrade components in PowerScale nodes.
  - SRS SummaryOneFS allows remote support through Secure Remote Services (SRS), which monitors the cluster, and with permission, provides remote access for PowerScale Technical Support personnel to gather cluster data and troubleshoot issues. SRS is a secure, Customer Support system that includes 24x7 remote monitoring and secure authentication with AES 256-bit encryption and RSA digital certificates.
- Access zones
- Authentication
- Administrative roles and privileges
- Identity management
- Home directoriesWhen you create a local user, OneFS automatically creates a home directory for the user.
- Data access controlOneFS supports two types of permissions data on files and directories that control who has access: Windows-style access control lists (ACLs) and POSIX mode bits (UNIX permissions).
- File sharingYou can access files and directories using SMB for Windows file sharing, NFS for Unix file sharing, secure shell (SSH), FTP, and HTTP.
- File filteringFile filtering enables you to allow or deny file writes based on file type.
- Auditing
- Snapshots
- Deduplication with SmartDedupe
- Data replication with SyncIQ
- Data layout with FlexProtect
- NDMP backup
- File retention with SmartLock
- Protection domains
- Data-at-rest encryption
- S3 Support
- SmartQuotas
- Storage pools
- Pool-based tree reporting in FSAnalyze (FSA)
- Job management
- Networking
- Partitioned Performance Monitoring
- Antivirus
- File system explorer
OneFS Event Reference Guide

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OneFS Web Administration GuideThe OneFS Web Administration Guide describes how to activate licenses, configure network interfaces, manage the file system, provision block storage, run system jobs, protect data, back up the cluster, set up storage pools, establish quotas, secure access, migrate data, integrate with other applications, and monitor PowerScale clusters.
General cluster administration

General cluster administration