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3. Create a domain account in Active Directory.
Creating network VLANs and IP addresses is optional for NAS servers. If you plan to create a VLAN for NAS servers, the VLAN
cannot be shared with the PowerStore T model management, or storage networks. Also, be sure to work with your network
administrator to reserve the network resources and configure the network on the switch. See the PowerStore Networking
Guide for PowerStore T Models for details.
Deployment requirements
NAS services are only available on PowerStore T model appliances. If you are running PowerStore X model appliances, this
service is not available.
You must have chosen Unified during initial configuration of your PowerStore T model appliance. If you chose Block
Optimized while running the Initial Configuration Wizard, NAS services were not installed. To install NAS services, you will
need to have your system reinitialized by a customer support representative. Reinitializing the system:
● Sets the appliance back to the factory state.
● Removes all configuration that was done on the system through the Initial Configuration Wizard.
● Removes any configuration that is performed in PowerStore after initial configuration.
More Considerations
Both nodes on the appliance must be up and running to create a NAS server. If one of the nodes is down on the appliance, NAS
server creation will fail.
Create an LACP bond for NAS traffic
You can combine several network interfaces into a network bond for redundancy and high availability purposes.
About this task
Network bonding is a process in which two or more network interfaces are combined to a single interface. Using network
bonding provides performance improvements and redundancy by increasing the network throughput and bandwidth. If one of
the combined interfaces is down the other interfaces allow to maintain a stable connection.
You can use network bonding by creating a Link Aggregate Group (LAG) for NAS traffic.
Steps
1. Select Hardware > [Appliance] > Ports.
2. From the ports list, select two to four ports of the same speed on the node on which you wish to aggregate for Link
Aggregate Control Protocol (LACP) Bond to service NAS traffic.
NOTE: The configuration is symmetrical across the peer node.
3. Select Link Aggregation > Aggregate Links.
4. Optionally, provide a description for the bond.
5. Select Aggregate.
6. Scroll through the ports list and locate the generated bond name.
NOTE: You will need to select the bond name when you create the NAS server.
Creating SMB shares
Complete the following before you can create SMB shares in PowerStore:
1. Create NAS servers with SMB protocol
2. Create a file system for SMB shares
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