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	The '''Getting Started ~~- System Checklist~~''' consists of a series of shortcuts to help get your QuantaStor system up and running quickly. Every step in the list is available through the normal management interface and is covered in more detail in that section.		The '''Getting Started / Configuration Guide''' consists of a series of shortcuts to help get your QuantaStor system up and running quickly. Every step in the list is available through the normal management interface and is covered in more detail in that section.
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	# '''Provision Block Storage'''		# '''Provision Block Storage'''
	#* Block storage devices are referred to as Storage Volumes. Storage Volumes may be accessed via both the iSCSI and the FC protocol on systems with the required hardware. Since Storage Volumes are provisioned from Storage Pools, a pool (ZFS or Ceph) must be created first.		#* Block storage devices are referred to as Storage Volumes. Storage Volumes may be accessed via both the iSCSI and the FC protocol on systems with the required hardware. Since Storage Volumes are provisioned from Storage Pools, a pool (ZFS or Ceph) must be created first.
	# ''Setup Remote-Replication'''		# '''Setup Remote-Replication'''
	#* 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.		#* 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 Cloud Integration'''		# '''Setup Cloud Integration'''

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	# '''Setup Storage Pool - Scale-out Object'''		# '''Setup Storage Pool - Scale-out Object'''
	#* 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 a Storage Pool'''~~
	#* Opens the [[Create_Storage_Pool \|Create Storage Pool]] dialogue. Also available by right-clicking within the ''Storage Pool'' stack and selecting '''Create Storage Pool''', or by selecting the '''Create''' button from the Storage Pool section of the Toolbar when the Storage Pools stack is selected.
	# '''Setup Storage Pool - Scale-out File'''		# '''Setup Storage Pool - Scale-out File'''
	#* 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.

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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.
	# '''~~Change Administrator Password~~'''		# '''Setup Storage Pool - Scale-up'''
	#* ~~Opens [[User_Set_Password \| Set Password]] dialogue accessed~~ in the ~~[[QuantaStor_Manager_Web_Admin_Guide#Users_~~.~~26_Groups_Tab \| Users & Groups]] tab~~.		#* 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.
	# '''~~Network Configuration~~'''		# '''Setup Storage Pool - Scale-out Object'''
	#* ~~Opens the [[Network_Port_Modify \| Modify Network Port]] dialogue~~. ~~This~~ is ~~normally accessed by right~~-~~clicking a network port~~ and ~~selecting '''Modify''',~~ or ~~by selecting the '''Modify''' button from the [[QuantaStor_Manager_Web_Admin_Guide#Storage_Management_Tab \|~~ Storage ~~Management Toolbar]] when the ''Storage System'' stack is selected~~.		#* 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 a Storage Pool'''		# '''Create a Storage Pool'''
	#* Opens the [[Create_Storage_Pool \|Create Storage Pool]] dialogue. Also available by right-clicking within the ''Storage Pool'' stack and selecting '''Create Storage Pool''', or by selecting the '''Create''' button from the Storage Pool section of the Toolbar when the Storage Pools stack is selected.		#* Opens the [[Create_Storage_Pool \|Create Storage Pool]] dialogue. Also available by right-clicking within the ''Storage Pool'' stack and selecting '''Create Storage Pool''', or by selecting the '''Create''' button from the Storage Pool section of the Toolbar when the Storage Pools stack is selected.
	# '''~~Create a Volume~~'''		# '''Setup Storage Pool - Scale-out File'''
	#* ~~Opens the [[Storage_Volume_Create\|Create~~ Storage ~~Volume]] dialogue~~. ~~Also available by right~~-~~clicking within the ''~~Storage ~~volume'' stack~~ and ~~selecting~~ '''~~Create~~ Storage ~~Volume~~'' ~~or by selecting the~~ '~~''Create''' button from the~~ Storage ~~Volume section of~~ the ~~Toolbar when~~ the ~~Storage Volumes stack is selected~~.		#* 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.
	# '''~~Add a Host~~'''		# '''Setup Storage Pool - Scale-out Block'''
	#* ~~Opens~~ the ~~[[Host_Add\|Add Host]] dialogue~~. ~~Also available by right~~-~~clicking within the ''Hosts'' stack and selecting '''Create Host''~~ or ~~by selecting the~~ '''~~Add~~''' ~~button from~~ the ~~Host section of~~ the ~~Toolbar when~~ the ~~Hosts stack is selected~~.		#* Scale-out block Storage Pools provide highly-available block storage via the iSCSI, Fibre-Channel, and NVMeoF protocols as well as via the native Ceph RBD protocol.
	# ''~~'Assign a Volume to a Host~~'''		# '''Provision File Storage'''
	#* ~~Opens the [[Storage_Volume_Assign\|Assign/Unassign~~ Storage ~~Volume]] dialogue~~. ~~The assignments~~ can be ~~made in the menus either in the Storage Volumes or Hosts stack~~. ~~In either section right-click and select either~~ '''~~Assign/Unassign Host Access~~''' or ~~'''Assign Volumes''' respectively~~.		#* 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.
			# '''Provision Block Storage'''
			#* Block storage devices are referred to as Storage Volumes. Storage Volumes may be accessed via both the iSCSI and the FC protocol on systems with the required hardware. Since Storage Volumes are provisioned from Storage Pools, a pool (ZFS or Ceph) must be created first.
			# ''Setup Remote-Replication'''
			#* 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 Cloud Integration'''
			#* Storage Systems can be connected to one or more major public cloud providers to provide local NAS gateway access to object storage and a means of automated backup and tiering via Backup Policies.
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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.
	# '''~~Activate a License Key~~'''		# '''Storage Grid Setup'''
	#* ~~Opens the [[Storage_System_License_Activate_Online \| Activate License]] dialogue~~ to ~~activate on~~-~~line~~. ~~(''Note: requires an internet connection'')~~		#* 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.
	# '''Change Administrator Password'''		# '''Change Administrator Password'''
	#* Opens [[User_Set_Password \| Set Password]] dialogue accessed in the [[QuantaStor_Manager_Web_Admin_Guide#Users_.26_Groups_Tab \| Users & Groups]] tab.		#* Opens [[User_Set_Password \| Set Password]] dialogue accessed in the [[QuantaStor_Manager_Web_Admin_Guide#Users_.26_Groups_Tab \| Users & Groups]] tab.

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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.
	# '''Activate a License Key'''		# '''Activate a License Key'''
	#* Opens the [[Storage_System_License_Activate_Online \| Activate License]] dialogue to activate on-line. (''Note: requires an internet connection'')		#* Opens the [[Storage_System_License_Activate_Online \| Activate License]] dialogue to activate on-line. (''Note: requires an internet connection'')

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	# '''~~Add a License Key~~'''		# '''System Setup'''
	#* ~~Opens~~ the ~~[[Storage_System_License_Add \| Add License]] dialogue~~.		#* 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.
	# '''Activate a License Key'''		# '''Activate a License Key'''
	#* Opens the [[Storage_System_License_Activate_Online \| Activate License]] dialogue to activate on-line. (''Note: requires an internet connection'')		#* Opens the [[Storage_System_License_Activate_Online \| Activate License]] dialogue to activate on-line. (''Note: requires an internet connection'')

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