Configuring the Generic FTP MDI role for Nearline K2 SAN
- In SiteConfig, add the GV STRATUS Generic FTP MDI role to the GV STRATUS Core server, if it is not already added.
- If not already installed, use SiteConfig to install the Generic FTP MDI on the GV STRATUS Core server.
- On the GV STRATUS Core server, in the SabreTooth License Manager, generate a unique Id and request a STRATUS-ARCHIVE license. When you receive the license, install it on the GV STRATUS Core server.
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In
GV STRATUS Control Panel application,
add a Generic FTP MDI and configure the FTP Server settings as follows:
- FTP Server Name: The FTP network name of the K2 server for the Nearline K2 SAN system. Make sure the name includes the _he0 suffix.
- FTP User Account: It is recommended that you use the internal system account, which by default is GVAdmin.
- FTP Password: The administrator password for the default GVAdmin account.
- Save the MDI configuration.
- Restart the GV STRATUS Core server.
- In GV STRATUS Control Panel application, in Licensing settings, verify that the desired users are licensed with the Archive Rights and Restore Rights.
- To test, log in as one of those users and verify that you are able to Archive and Restore.
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To add a new archive bin, go to Devices | FTPMDI
right-click and select New | Bin.
Archive bins are automatically populated under FTPMDI node in the Navigator if those bins already exist on the FTP server.