Dell EMC PowerStore Configuring SMB Shares
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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.
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. If you chose Block-only 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.
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 storage system, a NAS server must be running on the system. A NAS server is a file server that uses the SMB protocol, NFS protocol, or both to share data with network hosts.
Wizard Screen Description 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 click Advanced to change the default NetBios name and organizational unit. DNS If you selected to Join to the Active Directory Domain, it is mandatory to add a DNS server. Optionally, enable DNS if you want to use a DNS server for your stand-alone SMB server.
3 Additional NAS Server Features This chapter includes the following. Topics: • • • • Configure FTP sharing protocol Configure NAS server networks Enable NDMP Protection and Events Configure NAS server Security Configure FTP 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.
PowerStore supports: • • Three-way NDMP. The data is transferred through the DMA over a local area network (LAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN). Full and incremental backups. Steps 1. Select Storage > NAS Servers > [nas server] > Protection and Events . 2. Enable NDMP. 3. Enter a password for the username. The user name is always ndmp. 4. Re-enter the same password. 5. Apply the changes. Next steps Leave the NDMP page, and return back to the NDMP page to validate that NDMP is enabled.
Enable Common AntiVirus Agent (CAVA) You enable CAVA, and upload the CAVA configuration file when you want to add anti-virus protection to your SMB shares. Steps 1. From PowerStore Manager go to the Storage > NAS Servers > [nas server] > Security > Antivirus tab. 2. Click the Disabled button and Apply. 3. If you do not have a current CAVA configuration file available: a) Click Retrieve Current Configuration. b) Complete the CAVA configuration file template. 4. Upload the CAVA current configuration file. 5.
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.
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 of the file system Optionally, select one of the file system snapshots on which to create the share. Only snapshots are supported for file system protection policies. Replication is not supported for file systems. SMB Share Details Enter a name, and local path for the share.
Option Description Branch Cache Enabled Copies content from the share and caches it at branch offices. This allows client computers at branch offices to access the content locally rather than over the WAN. BranchCache is managed from Microsoft hosts. Offline Availability Configures the client-side caching of offline files: • • • • 16 Manual: Files are cached and available offline only when caching is explicitly requested.
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 create quotas for read-only file systems.
Add a user quota onto a file system Create a user quota on a file system to limit or track the amount of storage space that individual users consume on that file system. When you create or modify user quotas, you can use default hard and soft limits that are set at the file-system level. Steps 1. Select Storage > File Systems > [file system] > Quotas. 2. Click Add on the User Quota page. 3. In the Add User Quota wizard, provide the requested information.
