Configuring SMB (BUI)

Initial configuration of the appliance may be completed using the BUI or the CLI and should take less than 20 minutes. Initial Setup may also be performed again later using the Maintenance > System contexts of the BUI or CLI. Initial configuration takes you through the following steps.

1. Configure Network Devices, Datalinks, and Interfaces.
   1. Create interfaces using the Datalink add or Interface icons or by using drag-and-drop of devices to the datalink or interface lists.
   2. Set the desired properties and click the Apply button to add them to the list.
   3. Set each interface to active or standby as appropriate.
   4. Click APPLY at the top of the page to commit your changes.
2. Configure DNS.
   1. Provide the base domain name.
   2. Provide the IP address of at least one server that is able to resolve hostname and server records in the Active Directory portion of the domain namespace.
3. Configure NTP authentication keys to ensure clock synchronization.
   1. Click the icon to add a new key.
   2. Specify the number, type, and private value for the new key and apply the changes.

      The key appears as an option next to each specified NTP server.

   3. Associate the key with the appropriate NTP server and apply the changes. To ensure clock synchronization, configure the appliance and the SMB clients to use the same NTP server.
4. Specify Active Directory as the directory service for users and groups.
   1. Set the directory domain.
   2. Click APPLY to commit your changes.
5. Configure a storage pool.
   1. Click the icon to add a new pool.
   2. Set the pool name.
   3. On the Allocate and verify storage screen, configure the disk shelf allocation for the storage pool.

      If no disk shelves are detected, check your disk shelf cabling and power.

   4. Click COMMIT to advance to the next screen.
   5. On the Configure Added Storage screen, select the desired data profile.

      Each is rated in terms of availability, performance and capacity. Use these ratings to determine the best configuration for your business needs.

   6. Click COMMIT to activate the configuration.
6. Configure Remote Support.
   1. If the appliance is not directly connected to the Internet, configure an HTTP proxy through which the remote support service may communicate with Oracle.
   2. Enter your Online Account user name and password.

      A privacy statement will be displayed for your review.

   3. Choose which of your inventory teams to register with.

      The default team for each account is the same as the account user name, prefixed with a '$'.

   4. Commit your initial configuration changes.