QuantaStor Manager Web Admin Guide

The QuantaStor Manager Web Administration interface is accessible via all major we browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, & Internet Explorer). The QuantaStor console will display the public facing ip address at the CLI log-in screen. Simply use this ip address in the address bar of your browser to reach the initial Login screen.

The following guide provides details into the various dialogue windows used to manage the QuantaStor system. Using the help button on each dialogue box in the Web Admin you can look up specific details or you can simply browse through the following guide.

QuantaStor Manager Overview

Configuring a secure connection to the QuantaStor Manager

The Web Administration will support a secure connection when using https:// to connect. By default both types of connections are supported.

Login Screen

The default admin password for QuantaStor is simply 'password'. If you do not enter a password it will assume the default and will attempt to login to the system with 'password'. The administrator user name is simply 'admin'. It is recommended that you change the administrator password the first time you login to the system. If you are having trouble logging in, try hitting the reload button on your browser as this will re-download the web based management interface. Sometimes, especially after an upgrade you'll need to be sure to do that.

Object Properties

Every object in the QuantaStor Manager stores details about the configuration. These details are displayed either in the Properties Pane on the right side of the manager screen or by right-clicking on the object and selecting Properties from the menu. The resulting Properties window also contains a Security tab. With the security tab, administrators can choose to limit who has access to the particular object via the Quantastor Manager.

Properties Dialog Window

Storage Management Tab

End User License Agreement

Storage Volume Group Management

Storage volume groups provide a easy way to keep track of volumes when multiple are assigned or utilized for the same host. In cases where the volumes in a group reside within an Advanced storage pool you can also create snapshots of volume groups.

Creating Storage Volume Groups

Creating Storage Volume Group Snapshots

Modify Storage Volume Group Properties

Deleting Storage Volume Groups

Cloning a Storage Volume Group

Adding/Removing Volumes from a Storage Volume Group

Snapshot Schedule Management

Snapshot schedules can be created to make instant snapshots of volumes for quick and easy recovery and rollback of data. To take advantage of Snapshots you must first enable the btrfs filesystem when the pool is first created.

Add/Remote Volumes from a Schedule

Creating Instant Snapshot Schedules

Deleting Snapshot Schedules

Modifying Snapshot Schedules

Host Dialogs

A host entry must be added for each host that you want to assign storage volumes to. The host entry stores one or more initiator IDs which can include one or more FC WWPN and/or one or more iSCSI initiator IQNs.

Adding a Host

Assigning Volumes To Hosts

Removing a Host

Modifying Host Properties

Adding a Host Initiator

Removing a Host Initiator

Host Group Management

Host groups represent a collection of one or more Hosts. It's a convince object which allows you to group hosts together so that you can assign storage to the group in a single operation rather than having to assign storage to individual hosts which can take more time. Host groups are especially useful for use with VMware clusters and XenServer resource pools as in such cases all hosts in the group require shared access to the same group of disks.

Creating Host Groups

Adding/Removing Hosts from a Host Group

Deleting Host Groups

Modifying Host Group Properties