This chapter contains the following sections:
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:
The read-only reports includes the following information:
Step 1 | Add the VNX fille account(s). |
Step 2 | Choose either CIFS or NFS Export. |
Step 3 | Review reports. |
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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Create |
Create a new CIFS server. |
View Details |
View details about the selected CIFS server. |
Delete |
Delete a selected CIFS server. |
Button Name | Description |
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Create |
Create a new CIFS share. |
View Details |
View details about the selected CIFS share. |
Delete |
Delete a selected CIFS share. |
A CIFS server must exist in the system.
Step 1 | Click Physical and choose Storage. | ||||||||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX data center. | ||||||||||||||
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 Create. | ||||||||||||||
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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Create |
Create a new DNS domain. |
View Details |
View details on selected DNS domain. |
Delete |
Delete a selected DNS domain. |
Step 1 | Click Physical and choose Storage. | ||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX data center. | ||||||||
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 |
Create a new NFS storage pool for files. |
View Details |
View details about the selected NFS storage pool for filse. |
Delete |
Delete a selected storage pool for files. |
Step 1 | Click Physical and choose Storage. | ||||||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX data center. | ||||||||||||
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:
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Step 10 | Click Submit. |
Button Name | Description |
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Delete |
Delete a selected volume. |
Step 1 | Click Physical and choose Storage. | ||||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX data center. | ||||||||||
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. |
You can mount the volume as a datastore.
Button Name | Description |
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Create |
Create a new file system. |
Extend |
Extend a file system. |
View Details |
View details about the selected file system. |
Delete |
Delete a selected file system. |
Step 1 | Click Physical and choose Storage. | ||||||||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX data center. | ||||||||||||||
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 |
Create a data mover interface. |
View Details |
View details about the the selected interface. |
Delete |
Delete a selected data mover interface. |
Step 1 | Click Physical and choose Storage. | ||||||||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX data center. | ||||||||||||||
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 |
Create an NFS export. |
Edit |
Edit an NFS export. |
View Details |
View details about the selected NFS export. |
Delete |
Delete a selected NFS export. |
Step 1 | Click Physical and choose Storage. | ||||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX data center. | ||||||||||
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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Delete |
Delete a selected mount. |
Step 1 | Click Physical and choose Storage. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | On the Storage pane, choose the VNX data center. | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | Click Add. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 8 |
In the Add Mount dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 9 |
If you want to set advanced options, complete the following additional fields:
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Step 10 |
If you checked CIFS Notify, complete the following additional fields:
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Step 11 | Click Submit. |