Getting Started

Your MASS appliance arrives pre-configured, with the cluster deployed and storage initialized. This guide walks you through accessing the Dashboard and orienting yourself for the first time.

Accessing the Dashboard

Open a web browser and navigate to:

https://<head-node-ip>:30082

Plain HTTP is also available on port 30080. The head node address is printed on the appliance label or provided in your delivery documentation.

Log in with the admin credentials supplied with your appliance.

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To change your own password, click your account in the top-right corner and choose My Profile → Change Password.

Dashboard Overview

After logging in, the navigation bar on the left gives access to all management areas:

Section	Pages	What you can do
Dashboard	—	Monitor system state, capacity, active alerts, and performance at a glance
Storage	Volume Groups, Volumes, Presets	Create and manage storage, reclaim orphan storage
Hardware	Cluster Map, Nodes, Drives, Network	Inspect node and drive health, replace drives, configure the network
Identity & Access	Connected Hosts, Users & Groups, Machines, Access Rules	Manage accounts, machine identities, and access policies
Protection	Snapshots, Backup, Migrations	Take snapshots, back up volumes, migrate data in
Analytics	Performance, Capacity, Usage & Ranking	Review throughput, IOPS, latency, and capacity trends
System	Logs, Alerts, Notifications, Array, Updates, Support	Read logs, route alerts, apply software updates, open a support ticket

Checking Cluster Status

The status card in the sidebar shows the overall system state and uptime. On the Dashboard page, verify:

• System state is Ready
• Total capacity reflects the expected NVMe capacity installed
• No active critical alerts in the Alerts panel

If the state is Degraded or Failed, a banner at the top of the page lists each cause together with a suggested remedy. See Troubleshooting.

Next Steps

• System Setup — First-day administrator tasks
• Storage Management — Create your first volume group and volume
• Install the CLI — Set up mass-ctl on client machines to mount volumes