Release Notes

NFSv4 Advisory Locks
FluidFS NFSv4 supports mandatory byte-range locks. With multitenancy enabled, NAS administrators can configure NFSv4 to
switch from mandatory to advisory locks at the tenant level using the CLI.
FTP and FTPS User Authentication and Encryption
Starting with FluidFS v6, anonymous access to FTP and FTPS is disabled by default. Only authenticated users can log in. If you
are updating from FluidFS v5, with active FTP or FTPS and landing directory, you will still be able to access FTP and FTPS as
anonymous like before.
NAS administrators can enable anonymous FTP and FTPS access per tenant, using the CLI. When authenticated using the user
name and password, the connection is encrypted.
Display More Details On Connected SMB Sessions
NAS administrators have the ability to list currently opened SMB sessions to monitor users activities on the cluster. Session
information includes a protocol version, Controller ID, User, Client IP, number of open files, connected time, idle time, whether
the session is a guest session, and the connected VIP. FluidFS v6 adds the following session information for performance
analysis and security verification:
● Whether the user session client-server communication is signed
● Whether the user session client-server communication encrypted
● Whether the user session is negotiated with multi-channel ability
SMB and NFS Version Configuration
Version 6.0.140010, enables you to configure supported SMB and NFS versions, including disabling SMB1 connections.
One To Many and Cascaded Replication
This feature enables users to create more complicated replication topologies, enhancing their disaster recovery options:
● The same NAS volume can be replicated simultaneously to multiple destinations.
● Data can be cascaded from the production cluster to a secondary cluster, and replicated from the secondary . This option
reduces the load on the production cluster.
These two options can be used together in order to comply with the organization’s disaster recovery topology and requirements
Replication WAN Optimization
When enabled, this feature optimizes replication by reducing bandwidth consumption. Data is deduplicated and compressed
during replication without impacting the cluster performance.
Active Directory Organizational Unit
NAS administrators can specify the organizational unit when joining any organizational units inside an Active Directory domain.
This feature is beneficial for users who use organizational units inside the Active Directory domain to manage their accounts.
Control Local Account UID and GID
NAS Administrators have the ability to define and display local users UIDs and local groups GIDs using the following CLI
commands:
● CLI> client-access authentication local-users view Administrator
● CLI> client-access authentication local-groups view Administrators
To display UID or GID columns in the CLI:
● CLI> client-access authentication local-users list
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