Connecting the Appliance to Your CTERA Portal Account

To enjoy CTERA Cloud Attached Storage services, such as cloud backup, remote monitoring, and reporting, you need to connect the appliance to your CTERA portal account.

To connect the appliance to your CTERA Portal account

1. In the Configuration tab's navigation pane, click Cloud Services > Status.

   The Cloud Services > Status page appears.

   

2. Click Connect to Services.

   The Connect to Services Wizard opens, displaying the Account Details dialog box.

   

3. Select the Yes, I have a CTERA Portal account check box.
4. In the Portal Address field, type the hostname of the CTERA Portal.
5. In the Username field, type the user name for your CTERA Portal account.
6. In the Password field, type the password for your CTERA Portal account.
7. Click Next.

   Your appliance connects to the CTERA Portal and is added to your CTERA Portal account.

   The Connect to Services Completed screen appears.

   

8. Click Finish.

   The Cloud Services > Status page displays information about your CTERA Portal account and services.

   The CTERA Portal area should display "Connected", and the Subscription Information area should display "OK" next to the services to which you are subscribed.