AMS Express Topic Library
About the AMS Express
AMS Express Quick Start Guides
AMS Express Quick Start Guide
Hardware Overview
Primary Chassis
Front View
Rear View
Expansion Chassis
Front View
Rear View
Installing the Hardware
Prerequisites
Specifications
Unpacking the system
Rack mounting
Prerequisites
Installing the rack rails
Securing the system
Cabling the system
Cabling: Primary Chassis
Cabling: Expansion Chassis
Software Overview
AMS Express GUI (AMS-GUI)
StorNext GUI (SN-GUI)
Baseboard Management Controller GUI (BMC-GUI)
Command Line Interface (CLI)
Commissioning the System
Preparation
IP addresses & passwords
Connect the PC to the AMS Express
Network switch method (preferred)
Direct Connection
Configure the PC Network Settings
Primary Chassis Setup
Configure Networks
Utilizing the AMS-GUI
Configure the Management Network (Hypervisor)
Configure StorNext Network
Configure BMC Settings
Forced Password Change
Bottom Controller change
Top Controller change
File System Naming
Determine StorNext node
Rename the file system
Rejoin the cluster
Create NAS Share
Preparation
Edit NAS configuration file
NAS configuration
Map a network drive
Additional NAS Step
Workgroup / gvadmin
GV VM IP Addressing
Start Remote Desktop
Provide IP Address for the VM
Verify IP is Operational
Optional Settings
Enable email health alerts
Enable Network Time Protocol
Enable Cloud-Based Analytics
Enable the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Expansion Chassis Setup
Expansion Chassis Overview
Expansion Chassis Setup
Log in
Add RAID Sets
Label LUNs
Stop File Systems
Configure StorNext File System
Open & Login to StorNext GUI (SN-GUI)
Configure the File System(s)
Add Drives to Stripe Group
Disk Assignment
Apply Changes
Confirmation
Start File Systems
Configure System Manager
K2 System Addition
SiteConfig Preparation
Adding AMS Express
Verification
Adding K2 Summits, GV I/O's, GVRE's or Core servers
As DLC clients
As SMB clients
Monitoring the System
Logging on to the AMS Express system
Managing Cluster
Key component definition
Viewing Graphs
Icons
Monitoring Health
Monitoring System Components
Monitoring Storage
Monitoring Performance
Viewing System
Viewing Virtual Machines
Viewing Storage
Configuration
Tasks
Logging out from AMS Express system
Network Diagrams
Island Install
Corporate Network
Troubleshooting
Redeploy System Manager
Overview
Remove and Reinstall VM
Configure
Manual GV VM Failover
Overview
Failover Process
Copy Script
Start GV VM
GV VM IP
K2 Config
Failback Process
Node2 GV VM Shutdown
Node1 GV VM Start
Factory Reset
Overview
Preparation
System Shutdown
Copy latest build images
Method 1
Method 2
Power Cycle
Verify and load Build
StorNext Download
GV VM Download
Clear to ship script
System Power-On
Ethernet Speed Override
NAS Licensing
Obtain File System IDs
Install Licenses
System, Safety, and Regulatory Information
General Information
Notational Conventions
Explanation of Symbols
Safety Information
Safety Precautions
Safety and Rack-Mountable Systems
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Battery Disposal
Product Regulatory Information
Trademarks and Agreements
Patent Information
Copyright and Trademark Notice