Dell EMC PowerStore Configuring SMB Shares 2.x June 2021 Rev.
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Contents Additional Resources.....................................................................................................................4 Chapter 1: Overview...................................................................................................................... 5 SMB support.........................................................................................................................................................................5 Planning considerations...................
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1 Overview This chapter includes the following information. Topics: • • SMB support Planning considerations SMB support PowerStore T model supports SMB 1 through SMB 3.1.1. When SMB support is enabled on the NAS server, you can create SMB-enabled file systems. The NAS server with SMB support can either be stand-alone or Active Directory domain-joined. Domain-joined NAS servers are placed in the OU=Computers, OU=EMC NAS Servers organizational unit by default.
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.
2 Create NAS servers This chapter includes the following information. Topics: • • • Overview of configuring NAS servers Create NAS server for SMB (Windows-only) file systems Change NAS server settings Overview of configuring NAS servers Before you can provision file storage on the PowerStore T model appliance, a NAS server must be running on the system. A NAS server is a file server that supports the SMB protocol, NFS protocol, or both to share data with host clients.
Wizard Screen Description NOTE: If you select both SMB and NFS protocols, you automatically enable the NAS server to support multiprotocol. Multiprotocol configuration is not described in this document. Windows Server Settings Select Standalone to create a stand-alone SMB server or Join to the Active Directory Domain to create a domain member SMB server. If you join the NAS server to the AD, optionally Select Advanced to change the default NetBios name and organizational unit.
For details see Enable NDMP Protection and Events. 6. On the Security tab: ● Select Kerberos to add the active directory (AD) realm for Kerberos authentication or to configure a custom Kerberos realm. ● Select Antivirus to enable or disable the anti-virus service and to retrieve or upload the anti-virus configuration file.
3 Additional NAS Server Features This chapter includes the following. Topics: • • • • Configure FTP or SFTP sharing protocol Configure NAS server networks Enable NDMP Protection and Events Configure NAS server Security Configure FTP or SFTP sharing protocol You can configure FTP or FTP over SSH (SFTP) after the NAS server has been created. Prerequisites Passive mode FTP is not supported. About this task FTP access can be authenticated using the same methods as SMB.
Configure file interfaces for a NAS Server You can configure the file interfaces for a NAS server after the server has been added to PowerStore. About this task You can add more file interfaces, and define which is the preferred interface to use. Also, you can define which interface to use for production and backup, or for IPv4, or IPv6. Steps 1. Select Storage > NAS Servers > [nas server]. 2. Click Add to add another file interface to the NAS server. 3. Enter the File Interface properties.
Enable NDMP Protection and Events You can configure standard backup for the NAS servers using NDMP. The Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) provides a standard for backing up file servers on a network. Once NDMP is enabled, a third-party Data Management Application (DMA), such as Dell EMC Networker, can detect the PowerStore NDMP using the NAS server IP address. About this task Enabling NDMP is performed after the NAS server is created. PowerStore supports: ● Three-way NDMP.
Understanding Common AntiVirus Agent (CAVA) Common AntiVirus Agent (CAVA) provides an antivirus solution to clients using a NAS server. It uses an industry-standard SMB protocol in a Microsoft Windows Server environment. CAVA uses third-party antivirus software to identify and eliminate known viruses before they infect files on the storage system. Antivirus software is important because the storage system is resistant to the invasion of viruses because of its architecture.
4 Create file systems and SMB shares This chapter includes the following. Topics: • • Create a file system Create an SMB share Create a file system A file system must be created on the NAS server before you can create an SMB share. Prerequisites Make sure that there is a NAS server that is configured to support the SMB protocol as described in Configuring NAS servers. Steps 1. Select Storage > File Systems and click Create. 2. Continue to work through the Create File System wizard.
3. Click Create File System. The file system is displayed in the File System list, and if you created an SMB Share, it is displayed in the SMB Share list. File system advanced settings for SMB You can add advanced settings to SMB-enabled file systems while creating a file system. Table 2.
Create an SMB share You can create an SMB share on a file system that has been created with an SMB-enabled NAS server. Steps 1. Select Storage > File System > SMB Share. 2. Click Create and continue to work through the Create SMB Share wizard. Option Description Select File System Select a file system that has been enabled for SMB. Select a snapshot Optionally, select one of the file system snapshots on which to create the share.
Table 3. Advanced SMB Properties (continued) Option Description Protocol Encryption Enables SMB encryption of the network traffic through the share. SMB encryption is supported by SMB 3.0 clients and above. By default, access is denied if an SMB 2 client attempts to access a share with protocol encryption enabled. You can control this by configuring the RejectUnencryptedAccess registry key on the NAS Server.
5 More file system features This chapter includes the following information. Topics: • File system quotas File system quotas You can track and limit drive space consumption by configuring quotas for file systems at the file system or directory level. You can enable or disable quotas at any time, but it is recommended that you enable or disable them during non-peak production hours to avoid impacting file system operations. NOTE: You cannot enable quotas for read-only file systems.
Quota Grace Period The Quota Grace Period, provides the ability to set a specific grace period to each tree quota on a file system. The grace period counts down the time between the soft and hard limit, and alerts the user about the time remaining before the hard limit is met. If the grace period expires you can not write to the file system until more space has been added, even if the hard limit has not been met. You can set an expiration date for the Grace Period.
Steps 1. Select Storage > File Systems > [file system] > Quotas > Tree Quotas. 2. Select Add. 3. Slide the Enforce User Quota to the right to enabled User Quota defaults on the Tree Quota. 4. Provide the requested information. ● Enter a Grace Period to count down the time between the soft and hard limit. You will begin to receive alerts once the grace period is reached. ● To track space consumption without setting limits, set the Soft Limit and Hard Limit fields to 0, which indicates no limit. 5.
