Using EonOne to Centralize the Management of all EonNAS devices

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1 Using EonOne to Centralize the Management of all EonNAS devices Application Note Abstract This application note describes how to manage multiple EonNAS devices across your network with the help of EonOne. 1 Copyright 2015 Infortrend Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Infortrend, ESVA, EonStor, EonNAS and EonPath are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The content provided as is, without express or implied warranties of any kind. AN_EN_ _GL_1.0

2 Using EonOne to Centralize the Management of all EonNAS devices Table of Contents Product Models Covered by This Document... 3 EonNAS Family of Unified Storage Systems... 4 EonOne --- Centralized Managing Tool for Infortrend EonNAS... 5 Functionality... 5 Advantages of using EonOne... 5 EonOne Features... 6 Monitoring the Status of all Devices on One Page... 6 Managing All Devices with Device List and Workflows... 6 Obtaining Detailed Information for a Device... 7 Monitoring Capacity Usage of All Devices... 8 Monitoring Folder Usage of All Devices... 8 Checking Event Logs for All Devices... 9 Filtering through All Event Logs... 9 Conclusion

3 Product Models Covered by This Document This document applies to the following product models: EonNAS 3000 series For more information regarding individual product models, please visit 3

4 EonNAS Family of Unified Storage Systems IT environments often feature multiple types of storage infrastructures to accommodate various types of data and achieve different service levels. The scattered boxes for DAS (Direct-Attached Storage), SAN (Storage Area Network) and NAS (Network-Attached Storage) configurations lead to poor utilization and complicated management. Infortrend EonNAS simultaneously serves file and block-based applications with a unified storage platform, and features easy management, optimized resource utilization, high availability, flexible scalability and competitive price/performance. In addition, EonNAS offers a comprehensive set of advanced software features at no additional costs. EonNAS systems help businesses effectively meet diverse and changing data demand while staying within budget. 4

5 EonOne --- Centralized Managing Tool for Infortrend EonNAS Instead of managing each EonNAS system individually on independent GUI, EonOne can centralize the management all supported EonNAS systems with a web-based and easy-to-use interface. Centralized monitoring Workflow Event notification EonOne Functionality EonOne helps IT professionals with the following functions: Search for available EonNAS devices over your local area network Configure IP address for NAS devices that requires initial setup Display hardware and software conditions for all EonNAS devices managed by EonOne Download and update the system software for an EonNAS device Display detailed information on an EonNAS device Access the web interface of a NAS device Advantages of using EonOne Easy to use Easy management Fast task settings Fast multi-system event controls Note: For your EonNAS device to support EonOne, upgrade the system software to version or later. 5

6 EonOne Features Monitoring the Status of all Devices Device on One Page After EonOne installation is complete, you can go to Overview > Information to have a glance at the Information dashboard, which contains a brief information on health status, event logs, and capacity usage from all managed devices. Managing All Devices with Device List and Workflows You as an IT professional of your organization can also manage anage devices on the Overview > Device List page. Simply click the Log-In icon under the Manage Device column to log in to the devices you want to manage. manage 6

7 Now the centralized functionality offered by EonOne can work magic on your EonNAS device. Just go to the Workflow page, and select any workflow you want (such as Backup > Create Pool Mirror Schedule or Other > Add New User), and you can find your device available for centralized management by choosing it from the Device drop-down menu. Imagine including more devices into a workflow. Routine tasks (such as creating user accounts or setting up data services) that could only be completed by repeating them over and over again on multiple devices can now be carried out in a single workflow. Note: For EonNAS devices with redundant controllers, only the primary controller can be added to the Device List and managed by EonOne. Obtaining Detailed Information for a Device Click the Details button at the bottom of the Device List page to see its details, which could be downloaded in a text file by clicking the Export button. 7

8 Monitoring Capacity Usage of All Devices To have a bird s eye view of the capacity usage for all EonNAS devices managed by EonOne, simply go to Monitor > Capacity > Device. Monitoring Folder Usage of All Devices For shared folders by EonNAS devices across your network, as long as they have quota settings, you can see their usage status in a list at Monitor > Capacity > Folder. Note: Folder usage monitoring is only available for folders with quota settings. 8

9 Checking Event Logs for All Devices Event logs from all EonNAS will be collected and displayed at Event Log. Filtering through All Event Logs To quickly locate the event logs you are searching for, from the left sidebar on the Event Log page, use the drop-down menu or click the name of a device to see the list being filtered by device or by event severity. 9

10 Conclusion As you can see from this application note, EonOne is a convenient yet powerful tool, providing you with the capability of centralizing the management all your EonNAS devices in one interface. As we keep on completing EonOne's functionality, you will be able to use it to fully manage multiple devices in the near future, which really saves you the trouble of going through individual interfaces of all devices for repetitive tasks. Note: Currently only EonNAS 3000R/S is supported by EonOne, while EonNAS 3012T and EonNAS 1000 series will be supported in Q