Users Wizard

The Users wizard provides guided assistance for configuring the DXi6900 to create and manage the following types of Authorized Backup Users:

The wizard can also create and configure Share Administrators for use with Active Directory (AD).

To begin the Users wizard, on the Wizards menu, click Users.

  1. Read the information about the wizard (see Figure 1 and Figure 2).
  2. Click Next to continue.

Note: At any time while using the wizard, you can click Previous to return to the previous step.

Figure 1: Users Wizard: About

Figure 2: Users Wizard: About (Active Directory Windows Domain)

  1. Enter information about the authorized user (see Figure 3):

    User Information Description
    Username Enter the name of the authorized user.
    Password Enter the password for the authorized user.
    Confirm Password Enter the password again to confirm it.
    Description (Optional) Enter a brief description of the authorized user.
    Manage User

    Select the check box if the authorized user will be able to access Application Specific (RMAN) shares, OST Storage servers, or PTT.

    OpenStorage (OST) and Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN)

    After you create OST or RMAN user credentials, enter them in the backup application to authenticate on the media (OST) or Oracle (RMAN) server.

    Note: When using OST Automatic Image Replication (AIR), the remote user credentials specified on the source DXi must match the local user credentials on the target (remote) DXi .

    Path to Tape (PTT)

    The following applications are supported for backup application specific path to tape:

    • Veritas NetBackup
    • Veritas Backup Exec

    • EMC Networker

    • Oracle Secure Backup
    • ASG-Time Navigator

    Note: You must dedicate a partition within the DXi for use with NetBackup Direct to Tape (Path to Tape). The partition cannot be shared with another backup application.

    Caution: The virtual media changer and tape drives must be assigned to the backup server (on the SAN) being used for Backup Application Specific path to tape functionality.
    Remote User

    Select the check box if the authorized user will be for OST Automatic Image Replication.

    Note: To configure the LSU for Automatic Image Replication, use the Configuration > OST > LSU page (see LSU).
    Workgroup User

    Note: The Workgroup User option only appears if you joined a Windows Workgroup in the NAS wizard (see NAS Wizard).

    Select the check box if the authorized user will be for CIFS/SMB share access.

    Select the Grant Administrators Privileges check box to add the workgroup user to the Window Administrators group. This allows the workgroup user to override certain permissions settings and prevents the workgroup user from being locked out of shares or directories.

  2. Click Apply.

    The user displays in the Authorized Backup Users Summary table.

  3. (Optional) To add additional users, click Add and then repeat Steps 1–2.

    To remove a user, select it in the Authorized Backup Users Summary table and click Delete.

  4. Click Next to continue.

    • If no Active Directory Windows Domain was joined in the NAS wizard, go to Step 3: Confirm.

Figure 3: Users Wizard: Add Authorized Backup Users

  1. Enter information about the CIFS/SMB Share Administrator to be used with Active Directory.

    Fully Qualified User or Group Name Enter the administrator's user or group name.

  2. Click Apply.

    The user displays in the Share Access Summary table.

  3. (Optional) To add additional Share Administrators, click Add and then repeat Steps 1–2.

    To remove a Share Administrator, select it in the Share Access Summary table and click Delete.

  4. Click Next to continue.

Figure 4: Users Wizard: Add Share Administrators

  1. Review the users you created to make sure they are correct (see Figure 5). The users to be added display in the Authorized Backup Users Added. If necessary, click Previous to return to a previous step to make changes.
  2. To make changes to the users you added, click Previous to return to the appropriate step. Select the incorrect user and click Delete to remove the user, and then add a new user.
  3. After you have confirmed all users, click Finish. The wizard configures the DXi6900 with the settings you selected.

Figure 5: Users Wizard: Confirm

  1. Review the users you created to make sure they are correct (see Figure 5). The users to be added display in the Authorized Backup Users Added and Share Administrators Added tables. If necessary, click Previous to return to a previous step to make changes.
  2. To make changes to the users you added, click Previous to return to the appropriate step. Select the incorrect user and click Delete to remove the user, and then add a new user.
  3. After you have confirmed all users, click Finish. The wizard configures the DXi6900 with the settings you selected.

Figure 6: Users Wizard: Confirm