Administrator Guide

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Configuring NAS Volumes
Configure NAS volumes to manage the volumes and volume alerts.
Optimize NAS Volumes for Use as VMware vSphere Datastores
When you configure a NAS volume to use VM- (virtual machine) consistent snapshots, each snapshot creation (scheduled,
manual, replication, NDMP and so on) automatically creates an additional snapshot on the VMware server.
About this task
When enabled, if the VMware servers are defined, the NAS volume is aware that it is being used as a repository for a VM
datastore. The NAS volume creation is synchronized with relevant VM snapshot creation in order to keep VMware data stored
on the NAS volume in a consistent state.
NOTE: VM application awareness cannot be used on NAS volumes that use the global namespace feature.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and then select a NAS volume.
4. In the NAS Volumes panel, click Edit Settings.
The Edit NAS Volume Settings dialog box opens.
5. Click the Advanced tab.
6. Enable or disable VM-consistent snapshots:
To enable VM-consistent snapshots, select the Optimize NAS Volume for use as VMware vSphere Datastore
checkbox.
To disable VM-consistent snapshots, clear the Optimize NAS Volume for use as VMware vSphere Datastore
checkbox.
7. Click OK.
Restrict Snapshot Access
You can restrict a users ability to access snapshot files or folders on a NAS volume.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and then select a NAS volume.
4. In the NAS Volumes panel, click Edit Settings.
The Edit NAS Volume Settings dialog box opens.
5. Click the Data Protection tab.
6. Enable or disable a users access to snapshot contents:
To enable a users access to a NAS volume snapshot, select the Access to Snapshot Contents checkbox.
To disable a users access to a NAS volume snapshot, clear the Access to Snapshot Contents checkbox.
7. Click OK.
Results
NOTE:
Snapshot files and folders will continue to be accessible by backup operators and local administrators even if
Access to Snapshot Contents is enabled.
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