The setup wizard will guide you through the initial setup and configuration of the filer. When completed, your filer will have the necessary information to start file services and connect users.
Gather Information
Filer Information
To prepare for installation and deployment of the Panzura Filer, gather your site's values for the deployment settings listed in this table.
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End User License Agreement (EULA) and Admin Info | |
You will need to agree to the EULA, and enter the following contact information:
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Login Credentials for the Filer(s) | |
Administrator username and password for the Master Filer. Default for most platforms: admin, admin After initial deployment using the setup wizard, all filers within the CloudFS require the Master Filer's admin username and password for login. Note: For AWS AMI and Microsoft Azure VM versions of the filer, the filer does not have a default password. Instead, the initial password for the admin login comes from either of the following sources:
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Configuration Mode | |
Function that the filer will serve:
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Type of network deployment (one‐arm or inline):
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LAN (Client-side) Addresses | |
The filer's IP address can be assigned by DHCP or statically. Tip Best practice is to use static addressing. For static addressing, gather the following information:
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WAN (Cloud) Addresses | |
For inline deployment only:
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System Settings | |
Host Name | |
Filer Location | |
Contact Email | |
DNS Domain | |
Master filer information (if the filer you are setting up is not the Master):
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Hostname/IP address and filesystem name of the active filer, if this filer is an HA‐Local standby. | |
Licenses | |
You can install Panzura licenses using a license token or individual license files.
To obtain a license token or individual license files for your filer, please contact Panzura or your Panzura representative. |
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Cache Sizing |
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Cloud Storage To Allocate: Estimate how much storage will be moved to the cloud. The default is 1TB. | |
Percentage of Cache: Estimate the percentage of cloud-stored data to keep in the filer's cache for local access. This depends upon the use case typically 10% is a good starting point. | |
Virtual Disk Settings (VM Filers only) | |
For VM platforms, you will need information to assign disk capacity for metadata and cache. You will need the private key file, AWS access key and AWS secret key. Make sure that you added disk capacity when setting up the VM. For information on setting up a VM in Azure, see the installation guide for your Panzura Filer platform. You will need the ESX host IP address or hostname, username and password to access the host. ESX host must be managed by a vCenter/vSphere. The username and password ESX credentials are required to access the vCenter/vSphere server to provide and choose a list of datastores. They are not used to access the host (through SSH).
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Cloud Provider | |
Gather the information required for your cloud provider, as listed in the table in Cloud Provider Information. |
Cloud Provider Information
Gather the information listed in the following table for your cloud storage provider (CSP).
CSP Settings | Your Value |
Amazon | |
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AT&T | |
Subtenant ID:serviceclass=Policy Policy can be :serviceclass=policy1 or :serviceclass=policy2. Example: Subtenant ID:serviceclass=policy2 The policy types are case sensitive, and they all must be lowercase. Refer to AT&T for information regarding policy1 and policy2. Note: Changing this setting requires a reboot of the filer.
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CleverSafe | |
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Dell EMC—ECS | |
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Dell EMC—Virtustream | |
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EMC Atmos | |
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IBM Cloud Object Storage—S3 Interface | |
Note: The filer supports access directly or through load balancing. The redirect option is not supported. |
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IBM Cloud Object Storage—Native Interface | |
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IBM Cloud Object Storage—Swift Interface | |
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IIJ | |
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Microsoft Azure | |
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Bringing Up a Filer for the First Time
Power on the filer to begin the setup process. After powering on a filer, you can use the setup wizard to begin configuration. To access the setup wizard, use a browser to navigate to the filer's WebUI IP address.
Static Filer IP Address Recommendation
Panzura recommends setting the filer's IP address to a static IP address.
Filer IP Address Assignment
The LAN ports on physical platform filers are configured for DHCP by default. If a DHCP server is not available, the filer uses the following default addresses:
- Management (WebUI, CLI, API): 192.168.88.88
- iDRAC interface: 192.168.88.89
VM platform filers receive their IP settings from the VM host.
Finding the Filer IP Address
You will need to know the filer's IP address in order to access the WebUI and start the setup wizard.
- VM platforms: If your filer is deployed on a virtual machine, obtain the assigned IP address from the management interface on your virtual machine host.
- Physical platforms: For a physical filer platform, you must connect to the console to obtain the address.
Use an Ethernet cable to connect a laptop PC to the iDRAC port on the filer. Set the laptop IP address statically to the 192.168.88.00 network. Point your browser to https://192.168.88.89 and log in to the console using the default credentials admin/admin.
The assigned IP address is displayed when you access the console.
- Either static or DHCP address assignment is supported. However, for all filer platforms, Panzura recommends using a static address.
- Setup of a physical platform filer's IP address requires either a direct Ethernet connection to the filer (to the iDRAC port), or access to the IP subnet of the WebUI IP address. If you plan to change the IP addresses using the setup wizard, configure your laptop to join the 192.168.88.0 subnet. The filer's default WebUI and iDRAC addresses are in this subnet.
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When you deploy an AMI or Azure filer, a private IP address is required to access the filer's setup wizard. This is because Secure Private Network Mode, which is enabled by default, blocks public IP access. After you disable Private Secure Network Mode from within the wizard, you can change to a public IP address.
Accessing the Setup Wizard *
After an IP address is assigned to the filer, use the Chrome web browser (version 59.03071 or above) to navigate to the filer's IP address to log onto the setup wizard.
See the Installation Guide for your Panzura Filer platform for detailed instructions.
After you complete the setup wizard, the browser redirects to the filer's regular WebUI. You have the option to use another wizard (configuration wizard) within the regular WebUI. If preferred, you can perform configuration without the configuration wizard.
Configuration Wizard *
The configuration wizard manager opens when you click Continue with Optional Wizards at the end of the setup wizard. See the wizard's online help for details.
* Only pertains to Panzura version 7 filers