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[JDSS] Changes for ZFS parameters in NYMNETWORKS MIB after updating to up30r2
Changes in NYMNETWORKS-MIB after updating to up30r2.55016 Two sensors in PRTG available in the previous versions (up to up29r4) are now no longer available after updating to up30 or higher: - zfsFilesystemUsed - zfsFilesystemAvailable Open-E JovianDSS offers additional SNMP values to...
rating 25 Jun, 2024 Views: 0
[JDSS] Recovery from OODP snapshot using reverse snapshot replication
The document shows an example of recovery from an OODP snapshot in the case of a total zpool failure. The data is recovered to a newly created pool. The loss of a zpool is simulated by deleting it completely for the purpose of this document only. Do not remove the zpool on the production server. ...
rating 24 May, 2024 Views: 0
[JDSS] Connecting checkmk container to Grafana
Synopsis Grafana is an open-source analytics platform for visualizing and analyzing data from a wide range of data sources. Checkmk, a monitoring platform for the IT infrastructure, can be connected to Grafana - it allows the administrator to easily visualize the data, analyze past system...
rating 13 May, 2024 Views: 0
[JDSS] hardware RAID-connected disk replacement
When replacing a disk connected through a RAID controller to your storage system it is necessary to perform additional steps for the system to recognize the disk properly. If the following steps are not performed, the disk will not be listed under Open-E JovianDSS. By default Open-E JovianDSS...
rating 25 Jan, 2024 Views: 0
[JDSS] Enabling FTP connection
How to enable FTP access FTP access to Open-E JovianDSS storage can be enabled by uploading and installing a special Small Update (SU) No. 90847. Our FTP server does not provide SSL encryption for your FTP connection and gives anonymous access to all created datasets on all zpools to anyone...
rating 22 Dec, 2023 Views: 0
[DSSV7][JDSS] Unable to connect to HW RAID using Megaraid Storage Manager [MSM] software
Please make sure that you are using a version of MSM software which is tested to work with our products and is listed below. Login details for accessing MSM or Avago Management is: Username: raid Password: raid For DSS V7 ver. up57: v14.11.01.00: MSMv14.11.01.00 v16.02.00.04: ...
rating 08 Aug, 2023 Views: 1978
[DSS V7] How to run Open-E DSS V7 in rescue mode?
How to run Open-E DSS V7 in rescue mode? The rescue mode allows you to start the system without logical volumes mounted. Using console: 1. Wait...
rating 25 Jul, 2023 Views: 2196
[JDSS] Sense Errors / Drives Failing on MegaRAID 95xx Series Controllers and 95xx Host Bus Adapters
Problem: There is a potential issue with the MegaRAID Controller and HBA 9500 series from Broadcom. There is a risk that the controller will lose its configuration after a server restart. Solution: The problem can be resolved by a firmware update (including PSoC) and...
rating 24 Jul, 2023 Views: 0
[DSS V7] Lmsensors support for Check_mk
Checkmk is the primary tool for monitoring within DSS V7. However, It's possible to monitor LMsensors for checkmk from the level of DSS V7 console. Press CTRL+ALT+T: Select Add-ons and subsequently go for Nagios lmsensors: Prerequisite: Small update with lmsensors support for...
rating 20 Jul, 2023 Views: 0
[DSS V7][JDSS]Netlogon RPC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-38023)
Additional information: product name: JovianDSS/DSS V7 Subject: Potential Active Directory connectivity issues after addressing CVE-2022-38023 by Microsoft Contents: Open-E JovianDSS and DSS V7 uses Netlogon protocol as a secure way of communication with Active Directory. Windows has...
rating 05 Jul, 2023 Views: 0
Changing the Disk Timeout setting in Windows OS
Subject: Changing the Disk Timeout setting in Windows OS Reason: Too low standard disk timeout value on a Windows operating system may cause disruptions during failover. A step-by-step procedure of modifying Windows registry to increase the timeout value is presented below. Contents: ...
rating 05 Jul, 2023 Views: 0
[DSS V7][JDSS] SSH Problem under Linux with checkmk 2.2 and Open-E JovianDSS or DSS V7
Problem: Using Linux with checkmk 2.2: when checking with ssh (port 22222 and 22223) from Open-e DSS V7 and Open-E JovianDSS (version up29) the following message appears: Unable to negotiate with 172.18.0.211 port 22223: no matching host key type found. Their offer: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss Note:...
rating 03 Jul, 2023 Views: 0
[JDSS] Best Practices & Procedure for Boot Medium Partition Resize on HA Cluster
Information: • product name: Open-E JovianDSS Best Practices & Procedure for Boot Medium Partition Resize on HA Cluster Older releases of Open-E JovianDSS (older than up28) created smaller partitions than the newest versions of our software. Updating the system to the latest version...
rating 23 Jun, 2023 Views: 0
[JDSS] iSCSI target LUN unmonitored by multipath daemon on Linux client
Additional information: product name: Open-E JovianDSS Problem: iSCSI LUN device is not listed under the 'multipathd show paths' and multipath monitoring cannot be enabled for connected iSCSI LUN device. Symptoms: 'multipathd show paths' does not show the output for the connected iSCSI...
rating 13 Jun, 2023 Views: 0
[JDSS] Read and Read/write access lists for NFS in Open-E JovianDSS
If you want to enable the NFS service in the Open-E JovianDSS GUI, expand the Zpool options and go to the ‘Shares’ tab and then click on the ‘Protocols’ options for the Share. There you can set both ‘Read access IPs’ and ‘Read/write access IPs’ to restrict access for them...
rating 12 Apr, 2023 Views: 0
[JDSS] Increasing your Pool size
How to increase your Pool size After you have expanded your storage license (check how to do it here: [JDSS] Expanding license capacity) you may want to expand your Pool size to make use of the new licensed space. You can do it in a few different ways: 1. Add a new vdev to your Pool: The...
rating 22 Mar, 2023 Views: 0
[JDSS] Best Practices & Procedure for Cluster Software Update
Information: • product name: Open-E JovianDSS Best Practices & Procedure for Cluster Software Update To successfully complete the update process, the following steps are recommended: 1. Save settings on both cluster nodes System Settings -> Settings management -> Save...
rating 13 Mar, 2023 Views: 0
[JDSS] Best Practices & Procedure for Single-node Software Update
Information: • product name: Open-E JovianDSS Best Practices & Procedure for Single-node Software Update To successfully complete the update process, the following steps are recommended: 1. Save settings System Settings -> Settings management -> Save current settings 2....
rating 13 Mar, 2023 Views: 0
[JDSS] Monitoring file changes on an SMB share
Small update (SU) installation To monitor file changes made by the users on an SMB share it is necessary to install two separate Small Updates (SUs) on your Open-E JovianDSS. They are available for download under the links below: 90851-JDSS-smb1off_up29r3 - SMB ver. 1 has major...
rating 08 Mar, 2023 Views: 0
[JDSS] Expanding license capacity
After you have received your Storage Extension Key go to the "About" tab in your Open-E JovianDSS GUI: Click "Add more storage keys" and input your Storage Key: Accept your choice by clicking "Add" and "Apply". There is no reboot required after this operation. To see how to...
rating 08 Mar, 2023 Views: 0
[JDSS] Remote Support (RSS)
Additional information: product name: JovianDSS product version: all build: all Problem: In some instances, a remote support session will be required to resolve your issue. It is a service which connects your Open-E storage to our Support Center and allows our experts to fix the issue...
rating 24 Feb, 2023 Views: 0
[JDSS] System usage graphs are not visible in Open-E JovianDSS up29r3
System usage graphs are not visible in Open-E JovianDSS up29r3 The statistics graphs (available under Diagnostics > System usage) are reported to be empty after a fresh install or update to up29r3. We have not observed it in any other version. You can install this...
rating 13 Jan, 2023 Views: 0
[JDSS] SED support in Open-E JovianDSS
What is a self-encrypting drive (SED)? A Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) is a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD) designed to automatically encrypt and decrypt drive data without the need for user input or disk encryption software. SED support is a new feature in Open-E JovianDSS...
rating 20 Dec, 2022 Views: 0
[JDSS] JovianDSS Storage Resources Level Multi-Tenancy Implementation
Introduction This article describes step-by-step multi-tenancy configuration within JovianDSS. This configuration can be perfomed for Single Node as well as Standard High Availability Cluster and Metro Cluster. Multi-Tenancy is an architecture which allows single instance of a software...
rating 31 Oct, 2022 Views: 0
Samsung PM863/PM863a and PM883 data miscompare issue
Description: When using Samsung PM 863a and PM883, data corruption can occur during background operations due to UECC flag cleared by mistake from the current firmware. This may occur during background NAND operations. Environment: The SSD FRUs listed below are affected: PM863 - 00LF230,...
rating 07 Apr, 2022 Views: 0

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