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Hitachi NAS Platform Hitachi VSP Gx00 and Fx00 Release 13.3 Storage Systems User Administration Guide This guide explains user management, including the different types of system administrators, their roles, and how to create and manage users. Note that some features apply only to individual platforms and may not be applicable to your configuration.
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User authentication through RADIUS servers (HNAS server only).......38 Displaying list of RADIUS servers............... 39 Adding a RADIUS server..................39 Displaying details of RADIUS server..............41 Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
• Storage System User Administration Guide (MK-92HNAS013)—Explains user management, including the different types of system administrator, their roles, and how to create and manage these users. Preface Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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• Hitachi NAS Platform System Manager Unit (SMU) Hardware Reference (MK-92HNAS065)—This document describes the usage and replacement instructions for the SMU 300/400. Preface Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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• Hitachi NAS Platform System Manager Unit (SMU) Hardware Reference (MK-92HNAS065)—This document describes the usage and replacement instructions for the SMU 300/400. Preface Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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-07), and refer to specific sections and paragraphs whenever possible. All comments become the property of Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. Thank you! Preface Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Preface Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
All administrators can connect to the NAS storage system through NAS Manager, the browser-based management utility provided by the system management unit (SMU). Additionally, Global Administrators on an external Administrator types and responsibilities Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Administrator can access. Read-only users □ Adding an SMU user (an administrator) □ Changing an SMU user profile □ Administrator types and responsibilities Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
F5 shortcut Inaccessible pages The following NAS Manager pages are not visible to read-only users: • Send Test Event Administrator types and responsibilities Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
Navigate to Home > SMU Administration > SMU Users to display the SMU Users page. Click add to display the Add SMU User page: Administrator types and responsibilities Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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• Storage Administrators manage storage devices, as specified in the administrator profile created by the Global Administrator. Administrator types and responsibilities Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Not available for Global administrators, because Global administrators are allowed to manage all storage and all servers. Administrator types and responsibilities Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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• If the profile is correct, click OK to save and enable the user profile, and then return to return to the SMU Users page. Administrator types and responsibilities Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
The password cannot exceed 256 characters. User Level Displays the user level or type of administrative role. Administrator types and responsibilities Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Available HNAS Servers Not available for global administrators, because global administrators are allowed to manage all storage and all servers. Administrator types and responsibilities Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Servers lists, select the server, and use the arrow buttons between the lists. Click OK to save the profile and return to the SMU Users page. Administrator types and responsibilities Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
RADIUS server. Changing your own password □ Changing another user's password □ Changing user passwords Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
If a user forgets their password, they must be given a new password, which they can then change.) Changing user passwords Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
For users authenticated by the SMU only (local users). These fields do not apply for users authenticated by a RADIUS server. Password Changing user passwords Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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To change the read-only attribute, it is necessary to delete the user and then re-add them. Changing user passwords Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Enter the new password in the Password field. Enter the new password again in the Confirm Password field. When finished, click OK to save the new password. Changing user passwords Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Changing user passwords Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
Using Transport Layer Security (TLS) with Active Directory authentication □ Configuring Active Directory servers □ Configuring Active Directory groups □ SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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User authentication through RADIUS servers (HNAS server only) □ SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
It does not then contact further servers because all servers are assumed to have identical content. Using Transport Layer Security (TLS) with Active Directory authentication SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
NAS Manager; however, they are not generally allowed to perform any actions on the NAS Manager that would trigger a system or configuration change SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Distinguished Name The LDAP distinguished name for a user that has search capabilities. Password The password for the search user. SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Note: The DNS server or servers must be configured for the SMU (under Name Services) for find servers to work. SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
This page shows all Active Directory groups that have been added. Note that Active Directory groups can be associated with a group access level. SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Click the details button in the right-hand column to view details of the associated group. SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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The group would need to be deleted and re-added to change this attribute. SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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Active directory users are given the same access level to all managed HNAS servers. Click OK to save the group. SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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No details can be modified for a group, so the OK button is disabled. SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
SMU from communicating with the highest priority RADIUS server, the SMU will try to contact the secondary RADIUS server, then the third RADIUS SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
Navigate to Home > SMU Administration > RADIUS Servers to display the RADIUS Servers page. Click add to display the Add RADIUS Server page. SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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RADIUS server and return to the RADIUS Servers page. cancel Exits without saving the configuration. SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
Check connectivity Click to check the connectivity status of the RADIUS server. SMU user authentication Storage System User Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform and VSP Gx00 and Fx00 with NAS Modules...
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