Setting up the VSP One File management software for the first time

Virtual Storage Platform One File Management Software Installation and Configuration Guide
Version
1.2.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-24VSP1F004-04
  • Make sure the VSP One File management software is installed.
  • Obtain default admin login credentials from security administrator. Alternatively, you can login with the default credentials. User ID: admin and Password: nasadmin

The following video will walk you through setting up the VSP One File management software for the first time.

Video
  1. Log in to the VSP One File management software.
  2. Change password when prompted. The password must contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.
  3. In the Setup tile, click Start to open the setup wizard.

    Click start from setup
  4. In the Name Services page, configure DNS server, and then click Next.
    • Domain Name System (DNS) is used for name resolution. In the DNS Servers field, enter a DNS server IP address and click Add. Repeat this step for each server that you want to add.
      Consider the following requirements when adding DNS servers:
      • To add a DNS server by using an IPv6 address, IPv6 must be configured on the VSP One File server.
      • A DNS server can resolve host names to IPv4 or IPv6 addresses, whether it is connected to by IPv4 or IPv6.
      • If more than one DNS server is added, VSP One File searches for DNS servers in the order listed.
    • In the Domain Search Order field, enter a domain suffix (for example, companyname.com) to use as a search keyword and click Add.
      The DNS server searches for computer names using suffix order. For example, if the server contains the entries uk.companyname.com and us.companyname.com, a request for the IP address of a host named author generates a query for author.uk.companyname.com and then for author.us.companyname.com. However, the system does not search the parent domain companyname.com.
      Note: The suffix, combined with a computer’s host name, makes up a fully qualified domain name.

    Name services page
  5. In the Network page, enter the host name and domain name for the VSP One File server, and then click Next.

    Network page
  6. The VSP One File management software sends emails by using an SMTP server. In the SMTP page, complete the following information to configure the email settings, and then click Next.
    Note: If the security administrator (secadmin) configures the SMTP server from Keycloak, the SMTP server details will pre-populate on the SMTP page. You can change the SMTP configuration using this step.
    • In the Host field, enter an IP address or host name for the SMTP server.

      If you specify an IPv6 address, VSP One File can use the SMTP server for email forwarding only if VSP One File is configured with an IPv6 address. Additionally, if the SMTP server is specified by host name and that host name resolves only to an IPv6 address, mail forwarding is possible only if an IPv6 DNS server is provided.

    • In the From field, enter the address for the email sender.
    • In the Port field, enter the port for the SMTP server. The default port number is 25.
    • Click Enable SSL to enable the SSL protocol for the SMTP server.
    • Click StartTLS to enable the TLS protocol for the SMTP server.
    • (Optional) Set Authentication to on to enable authentication for the SMTP server, and then enter a login username and password.
    • (Optional) Set Enable Daily Summary to on to get a daily status summary of the SMTP server. When you select this setting, VSP One File packages various logs, debugging, performance, and configuration settings for delivery to the specified recipient. Complete the following information for the email delivery:
      • In the Add Recipients field, enter a recipient email address, and then click Add. Repeat this step for each recipient that you want to add.
      • Click the Send daily summary at field, and select a time to send the summary each day.

    SMTP page
  7. In the Administrator's Email page, enter the email address for the VSP One File administrator to receive notifications, and then click Next.
    Note: The administrator email here is the pre-configured administrator user email that is shipped with VSP One File management software.

    Administrator's email page
  8. In the Date and Time page, specify whether you want to synchronize to an NTP server date and time or keep the default date and time by using one of the following options, and then click Next.
    • To synchronize the date and time to an NTP server, set Use NTP server date and time toggle switch to on.

      In the NTP Server IP Address/Name field, enter the IP address or host name that you want to use to synchronize the VSP One File server time, and then click Add. Repeat this step for each IP address or host name that you want to add.

      Note: If you specify an IPv6 address, VSP One File is able to synchronize only if it is configured with an IPv6 address. Additionally, if the NTP server is specified by host name and that host name resolves to an IPv6 address, synchronization is possible only if an IPv6 DNS server is provided.

      VSP One File qualifies and compares all listed NTP servers to determine and set the most accurate time. If several NTP servers are specified, VSP One File uses the first server in the list that it can contact.

    • To keep the default date, time, and timezone, set Use NTP server date and time toggle switch to off. Default is the VM server time in UTC.

    Date and Time page
  9. In the Summary page, review the configuration settings, and then click Configure.

    Summary page
The First Time Setup wizard completes the setup and displays the First Time Setup window suggesting that you add managed servers.
After setting up the VSP One File management software, add servers. For more information, see Adding managed servers.