Administrator Guide

NAS Volume Conguration Backups
Whenever a change in the NAS volume's conguration is made, it is automatically saved in a format that allows you to restore it later. The
conguration is stored and encrypted in the .clusterConfig folder, which is located in the NAS volume's root folder. This folder can be
backed up, either individually, or with the NAS volume's user data, and later restored.
The conguration of a NAS volume can be restored on another NAS volume on the same system or on another system.
A NAS volume conguration backup can be made available to be restored using the following methods:
• The storage administrator can manually copy the .clusterConfig folder to the NAS volume from its backup or from another NAS
volume. When using a backup from another system, the restore operation works only if the saved conguration was taken from a
system using the same FluidFS version.
• The storage administrator can copy the .clusterConfig folder to the NAS volume from its backup or from another NAS volume
using an NDMP restore. When using a backup from another system, the restore operation works only if the saved conguration was
taken from a system using the same FluidFS version.
• The .clusterConfig folder is automatically copied to target NAS volumes during replication.
Restore the NAS Volume Conguration
When you restore a NAS volume conguration, it overwrites and replaces the existing conguration. Clients that are connected to the
FluidFS cluster are disconnected. Clients will then automatically reconnect to the FluidFS cluster.
1 Ensure the .clusterConfig folder has been copied to the root folder of the NAS volume on which the NAS volume conguration
will be restored. One way to access the root folder of a NAS volume is to open Windows Explorer and in the address bar type:
\
\<client_VIP_or_name>\C$\<NAS_volume>\.
2 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster
3 Click the File System tab.
4 In the File System tab navigation pane, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume.
5 In the right pane, click Restore Settings. The Restore Settings dialog box appears.
6 Select the settings to restore from backup:
• To restore SMB shares, select the SMB Shares check box.
• To restore NFS exports, select the NFS Exports check box.
• To restore snapshot schedules, select the Snapshot Scheduling check box.
• To restore quota rules, select the Quota Rules check box.
7 Click OK.
Restoring Local Users
Restoring the local users conguration provides an eective way to restore all local users without having to manually recongure them. This
is useful in the following circumstances:
• After recovering a system
• When failing over to a replication target NAS volume
Local Users Conguration Backups
Whenever a change in the local users conguration is made, it is automatically saved in a format that allows you to restore it later. The
conguration is stored and encrypted in the .clusterConfig folder, which is located in the NAS volume's root folder. This folder can be
backed up, either individually, or with the NAS volume's user data, and later restored.
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