Windows Powered Network Attached Storage
Version 3.0
Technical Training Guide
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April 2003
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Table of Contents
Welcome to the Windows Powered NAS Technical Training Guide ................... 7
Introduction to Windows Powered NAS........................................................... 7
What is NAS?........................................................................................... 7
Microsoft Windows Powered NAS 3.0........................................................... 7
Windows Powered NAS 3.0 Architecture ...................................................... 7
What's New in Windows Powered NAS 3.0?.................................................. 7
Comparing NAS 3.0 to SAK 2.0 ............................................................. 7
Comparing VSS to PSM ........................................................................ 7
Comparing ADS to MDM....................................................................... 7
About Services for Network File System.................................................. 7
About Services for NetWare.................................................................. 7
About Hardware Requirements.............................................................. 7
About Client Compatibility .................................................................... 7
About Distributed File System ............................................................... 7
About Upgrades .................................................................................. 7
Submitting Feature Requests..................................................................... 7
Joining Beta Programs .............................................................................. 7
Windows Server 2003 Features....................................................................... 7
About the Enterprise, Standard, and Restricted Editions................................. 7
Comparing Enterprise Edition to Standard Edition .................................... 7
About the Restricted Edition.................................................................. 7
About the Server Appliance Edition ........................................................ 7
File Systems and Network Protocols............................................................ 7
New Technology File System................................................................. 7
Server Message Block.......................................................................... 7
Network File System............................................................................ 7
Distributed File System ........................................................................ 7
Internet Information Services ............................................................... 7
AppleTalk........................................................................................... 7
Virtual Disk Service .................................................................................. 7
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Volume Shadow Copy Service.................................................................... 7
Windows Backup...................................................................................... 7
Windows Update ...................................................................................... 7
Additional Storage Technologies................................................................. 7
Using Windows Powered NAS as a Print Server............................................. 7
Clustering ............................................................................................... 7
Windows Powered NAS Management .............................................................. 7
Welcome Feature ..................................................................................... 7
Status Monitoring..................................................................................... 7
Network Management............................................................................... 7
Disk Management .................................................................................... 7
Disks and Volumes.............................................................................. 7
Disk Quotas........................................................................................ 7
Volume Defragmentation...................................................................... 7
Shadow Copy Management................................................................... 7
User Management .................................................................................... 7
Share Management .................................................................................. 7
Folders .............................................................................................. 7
Shares............................................................................................... 7
Protocols............................................................................................ 7
Directory Quotas, File Screening, and Reports......................................... 7
Maintenance............................................................................................ 7
Date and Time.................................................................................... 7
Logs.................................................................................................. 7
Uninterruptible Power Supply................................................................ 7
Backup .............................................................................................. 7
Language........................................................................................... 7
Shutdown .......................................................................................... 7
Alert E-Mail ........................................................................................ 7
Resources .......................................................................................... 7
Help....................................................................................................... 7
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Building Windows Powered NAS Appliances .................................................... 7
Appliance Checklists...................................................................................... 7
Hardware Specifications................................................................................. 7
RAM, CPU, and NIC Specifications............................................................... 7
Disk Space Specifications .......................................................................... 7
File Server Limits ..................................................................................... 7
Partitioning the Hard Disk.......................................................................... 7
Configuring Volumes................................................................................. 7
Installing Windows Powered NAS..................................................................... 7
Prerequisites and Resources ...................................................................... 7
Installation Process .................................................................................. 7
Installation Methods ................................................................................. 7
Configuring Windows Server 2003 .............................................................. 7
Installing Services for NetWare .................................................................. 7
Installing NAS Components ....................................................................... 7
Installing Storage Manager........................................................................ 7
Installing NAS Components Together in Unattended Mode.............................. 7
Extending Windows Powered NAS with Custom Software .................................... 7
Prerequisites and Resources ...................................................................... 7
Ensuring the Security of Custom Software ................................................... 7
Extending the Web UI.................................................................................... 7
Adding Custom OEM Branding.................................................................... 7
Structure of the Web UI............................................................................ 7
Status Area........................................................................................ 7
Navigation Bars .................................................................................. 7
Page Types ........................................................................................ 7
Working with the Web UI Framework .......................................................... 7
Web Element Manager ......................................................................... 7
Web Element Database ........................................................................ 7
Structure of the Web Element Database ................................................. 7
Element Properties .............................................................................. 7
Working with the Localization Framework .................................................... 7