Filer administration with Data ONTAP
Filer administration activities
Administering a filer involves the following activities:
- Configuring the filer
- Monitoring and maintaining client access to data
- Monitoring and maintaining network access
- Monitoring and maintaining filer hardware
- Performing periodic administration tasks
Configuring the filer
You configure the filer by running either the Setup Wizard or the setup program or both if necessary, then editing configuration files if necessary.
Monitoring and maintaining client access
You monitor client access to data on the filer by the following methods:
- Gathering network statistics so that you can verify and improve the performance of the filer
- Gathering file statistics so that you can schedule snapshots
- Monitoring accesses to a file by CIFS clients so that you can monitor potential security problems
You maintain client access by the following methods:
- Configuring volumes and qtrees to accommodate the needs of Windows and UNIX clients
- Configuring volumes so that there is enough disk space for data
- Configuring RAID groups to maintain maximum data availability
- Configuring snapshots so that data is recoverable in case of accidental deletions
- Setting quotas to make sure that users have enough resources for their work
Monitoring and maintaining network access
You monitor network access by gathering network statistics so that you can verify and improve the performance of the filer and its network interfaces.
You maintain network access by following general filer network administration procedures and procedures specific to your protocol. These procedures are described in later chapters in this guide.
Monitoring and maintaining filer hardware
You monitor hardware by gathering statistics about your hardware and analyzing them for performance.
You maintain the hardware as described in the appropriate hardware guides.
Periodic administration tasks
The following table lists essential tasks that you should consider performing periodically, suggests how often to perform a task, and lists the command or file to use for the task.
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How Often
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Task
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Command or File
|
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Daily
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Review filer performance and CPU utilization.
|
sysstat command
|
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Review filer disk usage on a per-volume and per-snapshot level.
|
df command
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Check for drive failures, reboots, and other logged events
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/etc/messages file
|
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Review CIFS utilization, if licensed for CIFS.
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cifs stat command
|
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Review HTTP utilization, if licensed for HTTP.
|
httpstat command
|
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Review NFS utilization, if licensed for NFS.
|
nfsstat command
|
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Weekly
|
Review filer disk usage on a per-user level.
|
quota report command
|
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Test connectivity to NT Domain Controller.
|
cifs testdc command
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Review current shared CIFS directories.
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cifs shares command
|
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Review NFS exports
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/etc/exports file
|
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Review filer network traffic statistics.
|
netstat command
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Review network interface performance statistics on a per-interface level.
|
ifstat command
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Monthly
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Make sure that the disk shelves are connected properly.
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shelfchk command
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Review filer uptime.
|
uptime command
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Review filer OS revision.
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version command
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Review current NIS server.
|
ypwhich command
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