Managing the PowerVault NX3500 1195 If you want to add a redundant NTP server, click Add NTP Server and typethe name or IP address of the redundant NTP server in the NTP serverfield.6 Click Save Changes.Configuring the Active Directory ServiceTo configure the active directory service:1 Choose System ManagementAuthenticationSystem Identity.The PowerVault NX3500 Identity page is displayed. This page shows thecurrent configuration and whether PowerVault NX3500 is already joined toan Active Directory domain.2 Click Save Changes to save the active directory parameters.3 Click the Revert button to restore previously saved parameters.Through the Advanced Configuration option, you can specify a domaincontroller to override the default controller selected by the system.Network Configuration OverviewThis section describes how to configure the system to best fit your network.This includes definitions of several network related parameters. For example,IP addresses and the definition of DNS servers.Accessing the SystemTo access the system you need to define an IP address your clients can access.It is recommended to also add this IP address to your DNS server so thatclients can access the system via a name in addition to an IP address.NOTE: The Client Access VIP is configured during initial configuration using thePowerVault NX3500 Configuration Utility. You can see the address you configuredby going to the NAS Manager System ManagementNetworkSubnets. ClickPrimary at the bottom of the page to see the client access VIP labeled VIP address.Since the system's architecture consists of a cluster of controllers, this IPaddress is a virtual IP address (VIP) which serves every controller in thecluster. This allows clients to access the system as a single unit and enablesthe system to perform load balancing between controllers, thereby making
