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redirect to + Getting Started Overview; this page transcribed the dialog's own strings with stale S3 labels and typos, and the rewritten overview now covers all 12 workflows (QSTOR-12352)

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Qadmin: /* Misc Setup */

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Misc Setup

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	*'''Assign Volumes''': Once a Storage Volume has been provisioned, it must be assigned to one or more Hosts and/or Host Groups in order for it to be accessed.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>		*'''Assign Volumes''': Once a Storage Volume has been provisioned, it must be assigned to one or more Hosts and/or Host Groups in order for it to be accessed.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

	=''Misc Setup''=		=Misc Setup=
	[[File:Get Started - Remote-Repl.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Remote-replication enables one to asynchronously replicate Storage Volumes and Network Shares from any Storage Pool to a destination Storage Pool within a given Storage Grid. Replication is automated via a Replication Schedules so that it can be used as part of a business continuity and DR site fail-over plan.]]		[[File:Get Started - Remote-Repl.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Remote-replication enables one to asynchronously replicate Storage Volumes and Network Shares from any Storage Pool to a destination Storage Pool within a given Storage Grid. Replication is automated via a Replication Schedules so that it can be used as part of a business continuity and DR site fail-over plan.]]
	==Setup Remote-Replication==		==Setup Remote-Replication==

Qadmin: /* Provisioning Setup */

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Provisioning Setup

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	*'''Create Storage Volume''': Create one or more Storage Volumes from the scale-out block Storage Pool.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>		*'''Create Storage Volume''': Create one or more Storage Volumes from the scale-out block Storage Pool.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

	=''Provisioning Setup''=		=Provisioning Setup=
	[[File:Get Started - Provision Files Storage.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Network Shares may be accessed via both the NFS and the SMB file storage protocols. A Storage Pool (scale-up or scale-out) must be created before Network Shares may be provisioned.]]		[[File:Get Started - Provision Files Storage.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Network Shares may be accessed via both the NFS and the SMB file storage protocols. A Storage Pool (scale-up or scale-out) must be created before Network Shares may be provisioned.]]
	Network Shares may be accessed via both the NFS and the SMB file storage protocols. A Storage Pool (scale-up or scale-out) must be created before Network Shares may be provisioned.		Network Shares may be accessed via both the NFS and the SMB file storage protocols. A Storage Pool (scale-up or scale-out) must be created before Network Shares may be provisioned.

Qadmin: /* Pool Setup */

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Pool Setup

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	*'''Configure Sytem Firewall''': Configure the network firewall settings to block protocols that will not be used.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>		*'''Configure Sytem Firewall''': Configure the network firewall settings to block protocols that will not be used.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

	=''Pool Setup''=		=Pool Setup=
	[[File:Get Started - Scale Up Pool.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Scale-up Storage Pools may be setup in single-node mode or clustered HA mode.]]		[[File:Get Started - Scale Up Pool.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Scale-up Storage Pools may be setup in single-node mode or clustered HA mode.]]
	==Setup Scale-up Storage Pool==		==Setup Scale-up Storage Pool==

Qadmin: /* Initial Setup */

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Initial Setup

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	'''Navigation:''' Storage Management --> Storage System --> Storage System --> Getting Started ''(toolbar)''		'''Navigation:''' Storage Management --> Storage System --> Storage System --> Getting Started ''(toolbar)''

	=''Initial Setup''=		=Initial Setup=
	[[File:Get Started - Sys Setup.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Initial Storage System setup procedures.]]		[[File:Get Started - Sys Setup.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Initial Storage System setup procedures.]]
	==System Setup==		==System Setup==

Qadmin: /* System Setup */

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System Setup

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	==System Setup==		==System Setup==
	Setting up a new Storage System should always start with adding a license key in order to unlock all the core management features. After applying a license to each system be sure to change the 'admin' user password and then configure each network port with a static IP via the 'Storage Systems' section.		Setting up a new Storage System should always start with adding a license key in order to unlock all the core management features. After applying a license to each system be sure to change the 'admin' user password and then configure each network port with a static IP via the 'Storage Systems' section.
	**'''Add License''': Each storage system requires a license key to enable storage management operations. To add a license key, press the button to the left and then enter the license key block you received via email. If you don't have a license key, please contact support or visit osnexus.com to get a temporary license key.		*'''Add License''': Each storage system requires a license key to enable storage management operations. To add a license key, press the button to the left and then enter the license key block you received via email. If you don't have a license key, please contact support or visit osnexus.com to get a temporary license key.
	**'''Activate License''': Each license key must be activated within the first two weeks after being applied to a system. This requires the system to have Internet network access to the OSNEXUS license server. If the system doesn't have Internet access, the offline activation process may be used.		*'''Activate License''': Each license key must be activated within the first two weeks after being applied to a system. This requires the system to have Internet network access to the OSNEXUS license server. If the system doesn't have Internet access, the offline activation process may be used.
	**'''Set Password''': Change the main 'admin' user account password to ensure only authorized access to the Storage System and Storage Grid.[[File:Get Started - Stor Grid Setup.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Initial Storage Grid setup procedures.]]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>		*'''Set Password''': Change the main 'admin' user account password to ensure only authorized access to the Storage System and Storage Grid.[[File:Get Started - Stor Grid Setup.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Initial Storage Grid setup procedures.]]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

	==Storage Grid Setup==		==Storage Grid Setup==
	Storage Grid technology makes it easy to manage large numbers of Storage Systems as one distributed system. Within a Storage Grid one can create and manage multiple scale-out and scale-up storage clusters within and across sites.		Storage Grid technology makes it easy to manage large numbers of Storage Systems as one distributed system. Within a Storage Grid one can create and manage multiple scale-out and scale-up storage clusters within and across sites.

Qadmin: /* Security Setup */

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Security Setup

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	==Security Setup==		==Security Setup==
	Configure security settings to meet your organizational security compliance requirements. Security settings are applied storage grid wide including to any new systems added to the storage grid in the future.		Configure security settings to meet your organizational security compliance requirements. Security settings are applied storage grid wide including to any new systems added to the storage grid in the future.
	**'''Confirgure Security Policy''': Configure the password policy settings to meet NIST, HIPAA, and other compliance standards.		*'''Confirgure Security Policy''': Configure the password policy settings to meet NIST, HIPAA, and other compliance standards.
	**'''Join AD Domaine''': Each Storage System may be joined to an Active Directory (AD) domain to provide SMB access to AD users and AD groups.		*'''Join AD Domaine''': Each Storage System may be joined to an Active Directory (AD) domain to provide SMB access to AD users and AD groups.
	**'''Configure Sytem Firewall''': Configure the network firewall settings to block protocols that will not be used.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>		*'''Configure Sytem Firewall''': Configure the network firewall settings to block protocols that will not be used.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

	=''Pool Setup''=		=''Pool Setup''=

Qadmin: /* Storage Grid Setup */

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Storage Grid Setup

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	==Storage Grid Setup==		==Storage Grid Setup==
	Storage Grid technology makes it easy to manage large numbers of Storage Systems as one distributed system. Within a Storage Grid one can create and manage multiple scale-out and scale-up storage clusters within and across sites.		Storage Grid technology makes it easy to manage large numbers of Storage Systems as one distributed system. Within a Storage Grid one can create and manage multiple scale-out and scale-up storage clusters within and across sites.
	**'''Create Storage Grid''': Combine Storage Systems within and across sites into a Storage Grid to simplify management of storage clusters and to enable features such as remote-replication.		*'''Create Storage Grid''': Combine Storage Systems within and across sites into a Storage Grid to simplify management of storage clusters and to enable features such as remote-replication.
	**'''Add System to Grid''': Add Storage Systems to the Storage Grid created in the previous step.		*'''Add System to Grid''': Add Storage Systems to the Storage Grid created in the previous step.
	**'''Update DNS & NTP''': Apply common network settings including the domain suffix, NTP, and DNS to a group of Storage Systems.		*'''Update DNS & NTP''': Apply common network settings including the domain suffix, NTP, and DNS to a group of Storage Systems.
	**'''Update Time Zone''': Adjust the time zone settings for each system to match the zone for where it is physically deployed.		*'''Update Time Zone''': Adjust the time zone settings for each system to match the zone for where it is physically deployed.
	**'''Configure Alerting''': Configure the Alert Manager to send alert notifications via email, SNMP, Slack, Pagerduty and/or other call-home options to ensure IT staff is able to quickly address maintenance issues.[[File:Get Started - Security Setup.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Initial Security setup procedures.]]<br><br><br><br><br><br>		*'''Configure Alerting''': Configure the Alert Manager to send alert notifications via email, SNMP, Slack, Pagerduty and/or other call-home options to ensure IT staff is able to quickly address maintenance issues.[[File:Get Started - Security Setup.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Initial Security setup procedures.]]<br><br><br><br><br><br>

	==Security Setup==		==Security Setup==
	Configure security settings to meet your organizational security compliance requirements. Security settings are applied storage grid wide including to any new systems added to the storage grid in the future.		Configure security settings to meet your organizational security compliance requirements. Security settings are applied storage grid wide including to any new systems added to the storage grid in the future.

Qadmin: /* Setup Scale-up Storage Pool */

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Setup Scale-up Storage Pool

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	==Setup Scale-up Storage Pool==		==Setup Scale-up Storage Pool==
	Scale-up Storage Pools may be setup in single-node mode or clustered HA mode. HA Storage Pools require at least two Storage Systems and the storage media that makes up the Storage Pool must support IO fencing. Media that supports IO fencing include dual-ported SAS, dual-ported NVMe, FC, and iSCSI devices. All access to clustered HA Storage Pools is done via a clustered VIFs to ensure continuous data availability in the event the Storage Pool is moved to its paired Storage System via HA fail-over.		Scale-up Storage Pools may be setup in single-node mode or clustered HA mode. HA Storage Pools require at least two Storage Systems and the storage media that makes up the Storage Pool must support IO fencing. Media that supports IO fencing include dual-ported SAS, dual-ported NVMe, FC, and iSCSI devices. All access to clustered HA Storage Pools is done via a clustered VIFs to ensure continuous data availability in the event the Storage Pool is moved to its paired Storage System via HA fail-over.
	**'''Create Site Cluster''': Creates a Site Cluster configuration for two or more Storage Systems within the Storage Grid. Two Cluster Rings for heart-beat should be configured on each Site Cluster configuration for redundancy.		*'''Create Site Cluster''': Creates a Site Cluster configuration for two or more Storage Systems within the Storage Grid. Two Cluster Rings for heart-beat should be configured on each Site Cluster configuration for redundancy.
	**'''Add Cluster Ring''': Creates an additional Cluster Ring in the selected Site Cluster configuration. Having two cluster rings per site cluster is highly recommended.		*'''Add Cluster Ring''': Creates an additional Cluster Ring in the selected Site Cluster configuration. Having two cluster rings per site cluster is highly recommended.
	**'''Create Storage Pool''': Select the disks and configuration settings to create a new storage pool designed for your application and/or virtual machine workloads.		*'''Create Storage Pool''': Select the disks and configuration settings to create a new storage pool designed for your application and/or virtual machine workloads.
	**'''Create HA Group''': Associating a Storage Pool with a High-availability (HA) Group enables one to move the pool between a pair of Storage Systems and perform automatic failovers between the paired Storage Systems in the event of a hardware, network or software issue. HA Groups that have no associated Site Cluster will not be able to perform automatic failovers in System failure events.		*'''Create HA Group''': Associating a Storage Pool with a High-availability (HA) Group enables one to move the pool between a pair of Storage Systems and perform automatic failovers between the paired Storage Systems in the event of a hardware, network or software issue. HA Groups that have no associated Site Cluster will not be able to perform automatic failovers in System failure events.
	**'''Add Pool HA VIF''': Storage Pool high-availability virtual interfaces (HA VIFs) attach to and move with their associated HA Storage Pool. This ensures continuous access to a given Storage Pool via its associated Storage Volumes and Network Shares.<br><br><br>[[File:Get Started - Scale-out Object Pool.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|cale-out object storage configurations deliver S3 object storage via S3-compatible buckets that may also be accessed as file storage via NFS. Object storage is typically setup with an erasure-coding layout to ensure fault-tolerance and high-availability. A scale-out storage cluster using three (3) or more Storage Systems must be setup first.]]		*'''Add Pool HA VIF''': Storage Pool high-availability virtual interfaces (HA VIFs) attach to and move with their associated HA Storage Pool. This ensures continuous access to a given Storage Pool via its associated Storage Volumes and Network Shares.<br><br><br>[[File:Get Started - Scale-out Object Pool.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|cale-out object storage configurations deliver S3 object storage via S3-compatible buckets that may also be accessed as file storage via NFS. Object storage is typically setup with an erasure-coding layout to ensure fault-tolerance and high-availability. A scale-out storage cluster using three (3) or more Storage Systems must be setup first.]]

	==Setup Scale-out Object Pool==		==Setup Scale-out Object Pool==
	Scale-out object storage configurations deliver S3 object storage via S3-compatible buckets that may also be accessed as file storage via NFS. Object storage is typically setup with an erasure-coding layout to ensure fault-tolerance and high-availability. A scale-out storage cluster using three (3) or more Storage Systems must be setup first.		Scale-out object storage configurations deliver S3 object storage via S3-compatible buckets that may also be accessed as file storage via NFS. Object storage is typically setup with an erasure-coding layout to ensure fault-tolerance and high-availability. A scale-out storage cluster using three (3) or more Storage Systems must be setup first.

Qadmin: /* Setup Scale-out Object Pool */

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Setup Scale-out Object Pool

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	==Setup Scale-out Object Pool==		==Setup Scale-out Object Pool==
	Scale-out object storage configurations deliver S3 object storage via S3-compatible buckets that may also be accessed as file storage via NFS. Object storage is typically setup with an erasure-coding layout to ensure fault-tolerance and high-availability. A scale-out storage cluster using three (3) or more Storage Systems must be setup first.		Scale-out object storage configurations deliver S3 object storage via S3-compatible buckets that may also be accessed as file storage via NFS. Object storage is typically setup with an erasure-coding layout to ensure fault-tolerance and high-availability. A scale-out storage cluster using three (3) or more Storage Systems must be setup first.
	***'''Create Cluster''': Scale-out storage clusters can simultaneously deliver file, block and object storage and must be comprised of at least three (3) or more Storage Systems.		*'''Create Cluster''': Scale-out storage clusters can simultaneously deliver file, block and object storage and must be comprised of at least three (3) or more Storage Systems.
	***'''Create OSD's & Journals''': Devices must be assigned to the cluster before storage pools can be provisioned. Systems using HDDs must also have some SSDs in each system to accelerate write performance and metadata access via Journal Groups.		*'''Create OSD's & Journals''': Devices must be assigned to the cluster before storage pools can be provisioned. Systems using HDDs must also have some SSDs in each system to accelerate write performance and metadata access via Journal Groups.
	***'''Create Object Pool Group''': An Object Pool Group must be created before S3 storage buckets can be provisioned.		*'''Create Object Pool Group''': An Object Pool Group must be created before S3 storage buckets can be provisioned.
	***'''Add S3 Gateway''': Select the storage cluster nodes to deploy new S3 Gateways services instances onto. Users will be able to access their object storage buckets via these nodes and it is recommended to deploy S3 Gateways on all nodes for best performance.		*'''Add S3 Gateway''': Select the storage cluster nodes to deploy new S3 Gateways services instances onto. Users will be able to access their object storage buckets via these nodes and it is recommended to deploy S3 Gateways on all nodes for best performance.
	***'''Create S3 User''': Create one or more S3 User (each contains an 'access key' and 'secret key') for accessing S3 Buckets.		*'''Create S3 User''': Create one or more S3 User (each contains an 'access key' and 'secret key') for accessing S3 Buckets.
	***'''Create S3 Bucket''': Create one or more buckets for writing object storage via the S3 protocol.[[File:Get Started - Scale-out File Pool.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Scale-out file Storage Pools are POSIX-compliant and deliver high performance NFS, SMB, and native CephFS client access. Scale-out Storage Pools are highly-available and can utilize two or more metadata service instances (MDS) to load balance and scale locking performance.]]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>		*'''Create S3 Bucket''': Create one or more buckets for writing object storage via the S3 protocol.[[File:Get Started - Scale-out File Pool.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Scale-out file Storage Pools are POSIX-compliant and deliver high performance NFS, SMB, and native CephFS client access. Scale-out Storage Pools are highly-available and can utilize two or more metadata service instances (MDS) to load balance and scale locking performance.]]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

	==Setup Scale-out File Pool==		==Setup Scale-out File Pool==
	Scale-out file Storage Pools are POSIX-compliant and deliver high performance NFS, SMB, and native CephFS client access. Scale-out Storage Pools are highly-available and can utilize two or more metadata service instances (MDS) to load balance and scale locking performance.		Scale-out file Storage Pools are POSIX-compliant and deliver high performance NFS, SMB, and native CephFS client access. Scale-out Storage Pools are highly-available and can utilize two or more metadata service instances (MDS) to load balance and scale locking performance.