Key Points:
- Install, configure, and monitor storage from anywhere via your Web browser
- Expand volumes or add CIFS shares without disruption
- Access command-line interface utilizing a telnet session over Hypertext Transfer protocol (HTTP)
- Compatible with Netscape® 4.0 and later or Internet Explorer™ 4.x and later (international characters supported via browser support)
- Optional support: FilerView secure mode requires SecureAdmin™ for Data ONTAP®; SecureAdmin export is subject to U.S. encryption export regulations
FilerView®, an easy-to-use browser-based tool, is the primary interface available on every NetApp storage system for managing administrative tasks ranging from installation to complete configuration.
Packed with productivity and ease-of-use features, FilerView is included with all NetApp storage systems using Data ONTAP. The GUI interface means no special languages or command-line interfaces are needed to configure and maintain a NetApp system.
After assigning an IP address to your NetApp system from a console or a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, you can use the setup wizard to complete configuration and monitor any Data ONTAP resource or service from a single GUI:
- File systems - Disks, volumes, qtrees, and quotas for Network File System (NFS) and CIFS implementation FilerView volume reports display the current configuration status for all volumes
- Data protection - Snapshot™ and SnapMirror® tools, Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP)
- Availability - Active-Active Controller software
- Networking - Interface cards; HTTP, DNS (Domain Name Server), and NIS (Network Information System) servers
- Administration - Security features, AutoSupport and SecureAdmin software, SNMP utilities, resource monitoring tools
If you like the benefits of the FilerView® tool but plan to run Data ONTAP® 8.1 or later software, you need to use OnCommand™ System Manager software. System Manager is the new graphical user interface (GUI)–based software for managing NetApp® storage systems. More information on System Manager is available on the System Manager Web page.
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