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 CIFS access so that you can identify 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
• Setting quotas to make sure that users have enough resources for their work
• Configuring snapshots so that data is recoverable in case of accidental deletions

  Note
  Snapshot files are hidden by default. To make snapshot files visible, see the Data Protection Guide.

Monitoring and maintaining network access  

You monitor network access by gathering network statistics that help you to 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.

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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