Article ID:3109
Objectives
This document explains how to configure the NSS network identification on NSS3000 Series Network Smart Storage. The Network Identification page is used to configure the network identity of the NSS, including the hostname and domain membership.
Applicable Devices
• NSS3000
Configuration of NSS Network Identification
Step 1. Use the web configuration utility to choose Network > Identification. The Network Identification page opens:
Step 2. Enter the name of the NSS in the Hostname field.
Step 3. Check the Assign Automatically via DHCP check box to assign the hostname for the NSS using the DHCP server. If the DHCP server is not available or if it is not configured to supply a hostname, the NSS hostname is assigned to the information entered in the Hostname field.
Step 4. Enter the textual description for the NSS in the Description field.
Step 5. In the Member of area, choose the type of network which the NSS is a member of.
• Workgroup — Make the NSS part of a peer-to-peer network.
• NTv4 Domain — Make the NSS a part of a pre-Windows 2000 domain.
• Member of Active Directory domain — Make the NSS part of an Active Directory (ADS) domain.
Member of Workgroup
Step 1. Click Workgroup to make the NSS part of the Workgroup.
Step 2. Enter the name of the group in the Workgroup field.
Step 3. Click Update to save the changes.
Member of NTv4 Domains
Step 1. Choose NTv4 Domain by clicking the radio button which is beside the NTv4 Domain parameters to make the NSS part of the NTv4 domain.
Step 2. Enter the domain name in the NTv4 Domain field.
Step 3. Enter the hostname or IP address of the domain controller in the Domain Controller field.
Step 4. Enter the username of an account that has administrator privileges for this domain in the Username field.
Step 5. Enter the password for the administrator account in the Password field.
Step 6. Click Update to save the changes.
Member of Active Directory Domains
Step 1. Choose Member of Active Directory Domain by clicking the radio button which is beside the Active Directory Domain parameters to make the NSS part of the Active Directory domain.
Step 2. Enter domain name in the Active Directory Domain field.
Step 3. Enter the name of your Kerberos realm in the Kerberos Realm field. Alternatively, the domain name can be used. The Kerberos Realm is the administrative domain of the database.
Step 4. Enter the hostname or IP address of the domain controller in the Domain Controller field.
Step 5. Enter the username of an account that has administrator privileges for this domain in the Username field.
Step 6. Enter the password for the administrator account in the Password field.
Step 7. Check Enable Support for Large ADS Domains to connect the NSS to an ADS domain that has more than 1000 users and groups.
Step 8. If Enable Support for Large ADS Domains is checked, choose the RAID array on which to store the system cache files associated with the ADS domain join from the System Volume Location drop-down list. The RAID array chosen must have at least 512 MB of available space.
Note It can take up to 5 minutes to complete the domain join for large ADS domains.
Step 9. Click Update to save the changes.