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For VNX File (and VNX Unified) accounts, you can use either Common Internet File System (CIFS) or Network File System (NFS) Export.
For NFS Export, you create and manage the following:
Storage pools for files—Name, description, and subnet mask for the interface. You can create from a metavolume or a storage pool. Optionally, you can slice pool volumes by default.
Volumes—Name, type (stripe, meta, slice), stripe size (32, 64, 256), and which volumes to select. You can mount volumes to the Datastore.
File systems—Name, storage pool, storage capacity, capacity units (GB, MB, TB). You can optionally create a file system from a storage pool or volume to contain slices. You can mount file systems to the data store.
Data mover interfaces—Name, device name, address, subnet mask, maximum transmission unit (MTU), and VLAN ID
NFS export—File systems, read/write hosts, root hosts, and an option to host access read-only export
Mounts—Path, file system name, server, read-only or read/write, and access-checking policy (NT, UNIX, Secure, Native, Mixed, or Mixed and Compatible). You can choose to enable virus checking, enable CIFS oplocks, and set advanced options.
The read-only report includes the following information:
In Cisco UCS Director, you can use CIFS to export files or directories. A client can mount any server-exported directory.
To use CIFS, you create the CIFS servers, CIFS shares, and DNS domains.
Button Name | Description |
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Add |
Creates a new CIFS server. |
Delete |
Deletes a selected CIFS server. |
Modify |
Modifies attributes of a selected CIFS server. |
Button Name | Description |
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Add |
Adds a new CIFS share. |
Delete |
Deletes a selected CIFS share. |
A CIFS server must exist in the system.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose Physical > Storage. | ||||||||||||||
Step 2 | Choose the VNX data center where you want to create the CIFS shares. | ||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Click the Data Movers tab. | ||||||||||||||
Step 4 | In the Data Movers list, choose the server. | ||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click View Details. | ||||||||||||||
Step 6 | Click the CIFS Shares tab. | ||||||||||||||
Step 7 | Click Add. | ||||||||||||||
Step 8 | In the
Create
CIFS Shares dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 9 | To choose CIFS shares, complete the following additional fields in the Select Items dialog box: | ||||||||||||||
Step 10 | Click Select. | ||||||||||||||
Step 11 | In the Create CIFS Shares dialog box, click Submit. |
Button Name | Description |
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Add |
Adds a new DNS domain. |
Delete |
Deletes a selected DNS domain. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar choose Physical > Storage . | ||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX data center where you want to create a DNS Domain. | ||||||||
Step 3 | Click the Data Movers tab. | ||||||||
Step 4 | In the Data Movers list, choose the server. | ||||||||
Step 5 | Click View Details. | ||||||||
Step 6 | Click the DNS Domain tab. | ||||||||
Step 7 | Click Add. | ||||||||
Step 8 | In the Add DNS Domain dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 9 | Click Submit. |
In Cisco UCS Director, you can use NFS to export files or directories. A client can mount any server-exported directory.
To use NFS Export, you create the storage pools for files, volumes, file systems, interfaces, NFS export information, and add the mounts.
Button Name | Description |
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Create |
Creates a new NFS storage pool for files. |
View Details |
Views details about the selected NFS storage pool for files. |
Delete |
Deletes a selected storage pool for files. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar choose Physical > Storage. | ||||||||||||
Step 2 | Choose the VNX data center where you want to create a storage pool for files. | ||||||||||||
Step 3 | Click the Data Movers tab. | ||||||||||||
Step 4 | In the Data Movers list, choose the server. | ||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click View Details. | ||||||||||||
Step 6 | Click the Storage Pools for File tab. | ||||||||||||
Step 7 | Click Create. | ||||||||||||
Step 8 | In the
Create
Storage Pool dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 9 | To create this
storage pool from another storage pool, complete the following additional
fields in the same dialog box:
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Step 10 | Click Submit. |
Button Name | Description |
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Delete |
Deletes a selected volume. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, Click Physical > Storage | ||||||||||
Step 2 | Choose the VNX data center where you want to create a volume. | ||||||||||
Step 3 | Click the Data Movers tab. | ||||||||||
Step 4 | In the Data Movers list, choose the server. | ||||||||||
Step 5 | Click View Details. | ||||||||||
Step 6 | Click the Volumes tab. | ||||||||||
Step 7 | Click Create. | ||||||||||
Step 8 | In the Create Volume dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 9 | In the Select Items dialog box, choose one of the following options: | ||||||||||
Step 10 | Click Select. | ||||||||||
Step 11 | In the Create Volume dialog box, click Submit. |
Button Name | Description |
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Create |
Creates a new file system. |
Extend |
Extends a file system. |
View Details |
Views details about the selected file system. |
Delete |
Deletes a selected file system. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose Physical > Storage. | ||||||||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX pod where you want to create an NFS File System. | ||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Click the Data Movers tab. | ||||||||||||||
Step 4 | In the Data Movers list, choose the server. | ||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click View Details. | ||||||||||||||
Step 6 | Click the File Systems tab. | ||||||||||||||
Step 7 | Click Create. | ||||||||||||||
Step 8 | In the
Create
File System dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 9 | Click Submit. |
You can mount the file system as a Datastore.
Button Name | Description |
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Create |
Creates a data mover interface. |
View Details |
Views details about the selected interface. |
Delete |
Deletes a selected data mover interface. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose Physical > Storage. | ||||||||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX pod where you want to create a Data Mover Interface. | ||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Click the Data Movers tab. | ||||||||||||||
Step 4 | In the Data Movers list, choose the server. | ||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click View Details. | ||||||||||||||
Step 6 | Click the Interfaces tab. | ||||||||||||||
Step 7 | Click Create. | ||||||||||||||
Step 8 | In the Create Data Mover Interface dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 9 | Click Submit. |
Button Name | Description |
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Create |
Creates an NFS export. |
Edit |
Edits an NFS export. |
View Details |
Views details about the selected NFS export. |
Delete |
Deletes a selected NFS export. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose Physical > Storage. | ||||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX pod where you want to add an NFS File System. | ||||||||||
Step 3 | Click the Data Movers tab. | ||||||||||
Step 4 | In the Data Movers list, choose the server. | ||||||||||
Step 5 | Click View Details. | ||||||||||
Step 6 | Click the NFS Exports tab. | ||||||||||
Step 7 | Click Add. | ||||||||||
Step 8 | In the Add NFS Export dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 9 | Click Submit. |
Button Name | Description |
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Modify |
Modifies the attributes of a selected mount. |
Delete |
Deletes a selected mount. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose Physical > Storage. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX pod where the file system is located. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Click the Data Movers tab. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 4 | In the Data Movers list, choose the server. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click View Details. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 6 | Click the Mounts tab. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 7 | Choose a file system. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 8 | Click Modify. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 9 | In the
Modify
Mount dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 10 | Click Submit. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose Physical > Storage. |
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX pod containing the file system you want to delete. |
Step 3 | Click the Data Movers tab. |
Step 4 | In the Data Movers list, choose the server. |
Step 5 | Click View Details. |
Step 6 | Click the Mounts tab. |
Step 7 | Choose a file system. |
Step 8 | Click Delete. |
Step 9 | Click Delete once again. |