NAS Summary

The NAS Shares List section displays the following information for all NAS shares on the DXi:

Add a NAS share to present the storage capacity of the DXi as a NAS share that is compatible with standard backup applications. You can add up to 128 shares. When you add a share, you must specify whether it uses the NFS protocol (for Linux networks) or the CIFS/SMB protocol (for Windows networks).

Note: The CIFS/SMB share can be added, but will be unused until attached to a Windows domain or a Windows workgroup is created. See Windows Domain.

To add a NAS share:

1. Click Add.

   The Add NAS Share page displays.

   

2. Under NAS Share Settings, enter information about the share:

   Name	Enter the name of the NAS share. Additional Information NAS share names are not case-sensitive. For example, if you create a share named nas1, you cannot create another share named NAS1 because the system considers the names to be the same. For DAE, a NAS (CIFS/SMB or NFS) share named 'VM' (upper case), non-deduplicated, must be created before DAE is enabled.
   Description	(Optional) Enter a brief description of the share.
   Protocol	Select the export protocol for the share: CIFS/SMB - Select the CIFS/SMB option to use the share on a Windows network. NFS - Select the NFS option to use the share on a UNIX or Linux network.
   Hide from network browsing	(CIFS/SMB shares only) Select the check box to hide the share from network browsing. If selected, you cannot see the share when browsing the network.
   Enable deduplication	(CIFS/SMB/NFS shares only) Select the check box to enable data deduplication. Quantum recommends that you enable data deduplication to optimize disk usage. Additional Information Data deduplication is enabled by default. You cannot enable or disable data deduplication after the share is added. For DAE VM shares, VM NAS shares must have deduplication disabled.
   Enable Secure Snapshots	Check this box to enable Secure Snapshots for this share. See Immutable Storage, Enabling Systemwide Secure Snapshots and Enabling Secure Snapshots for Individual Shares. Note: Deduplication must be enabled in order to enable Secure Snapshots.
   Snapshot Retention (days)	When snapshots have been enabled for this share, enter the number of days to retain each snapshot for this share. Note: Any change to the share retention will affect only new snapshots. The retention for existing snapshots can be extended but never reduced.
   Enable Retention Lock	Select the check box to enable Retention Lock on NFS shares. Note: Deduplication and Secure Clock must be enabled in order to enable Retention Lock (see Enable Secure Clock). Note: Retention Lock cannot be disabled until all retention locks on all files in the share have expired. For more information regarding file retention lock, refer to the DXi File Retention Lock Best Practices Guide.
   Mode	Compliance enabled by default. Retention locks on files cannot be reversed or altered until the retention lock expires.
   Minimum Lock Time	Enter minimum retention lock time allowed for retention lock on selected files in the NAS NFS share. Minimum is 1 day.
   Maximum Lock Time	Enter maximum retention lock time allowed for retention lock on selected files in the NAS NFS share. Maximum is 25568 days.
   Enable Auto Lock	Auto lock automatically adds a file retention lock to a file that has been created in the NAS share and closed by an ISV.
   Retention Time	Enter the number of days a file is automatically locked.
   Auto Lock Delay	Enter the number of minutes between 5 minutes and 7 days when the last modification on a file occurs and the file is automatically locked. The default auto lock delay is 120 minutes. Set this value to give the ISV time to finish all backup job processing. Note: Each time a file is modified the lock delay will be reset.

3. (Optional) Under Replication Settings, specify replication settings.

   For more information about configuring replication for a share, or to set up replication for the share at a later time, see Replication.

4. Click Apply.

Edit a NAS share to modify the settings for the share, for example, to change the description of the share or to select different options.

To edit a NAS share:

1. Select the share and click Edit.

   The Edit NAS Share & Replication Settings page displays.

   

2. Under Share Settings, enter information about the share:

   Note: If you are editing a share, only the Description, Enforce read-only access, Hide from network browsing. and Allow all users to access this share options can be changed.

   Description	(Optional) Enter a brief description of the share.
   Enforce read-only access	(CIFS/SMB and NFS shares only) Select the check box to make the share read only. If selected, you cannot write to the share.
   Hide from network browsing	(CIFS/SMB shares only) Select the check box to hide the share from network browsing. If selected, you cannot see the share when browsing the network.
   Enable Secure Snapshots	Check this box to enable or disable Secure Snapshots for this share. See Immutable Storage, Enabling Systemwide Secure Snapshots and Enabling Secure Snapshots for Individual Shares.
   Snapshot Retention (days)	When snapshots have been enabled for this share, enter the number of days to retain each snapshot for this share. Note: Any change to the share retention will affect only new snapshots. The retention for existing snapshots can be extended but never reduced.
   Enable Retention Lock	Select the check box to enable Retention Lock on NFS shares. Note: Deduplication and Secure Clock must be enabled in order to enable Secure Snapshots (see Enable Secure Clock). Note: Retention Lock cannot be disabled until all retention locks on all files in the share have expired.
   Mode	Compliance enabled by default. Retention locks on files cannot be reversed or altered until the retention lock expires.
   Minimum Lock Time	Enter minimum retention lock time allowed for retention lock on selected files in the NAS NFS share. Minimum is 1 day.
   Maximum Lock Time	Enter maximum retention lock time allowed for retention lock on selected files in the NAS NFS share. Maximum is 25568 days.
   Enable Auto Lock	Auto lock automatically adds a file retention lock to a file that has been created in the NAS share and closed by an ISV.
   Retention Time	Enter the number of days a file is automatically locked.
   Auto Lock Delay	Enter the number of minutes between 5 minutes and 7 days when the last modification on a file occurs and the file is automatically locked. The default auto lock delay is 120 minutes. Set this value to give the ISV time to finish all backup job processing. Note: Each time a file is modified the lock delay will be reset.
   Allow all hosts to access this share (NFS shares only)	Do one of the following: Select this check box to allow all hosts (NFS shares) to access the share. Clear the check box to allow only specified hosts to access the share. To add a host to the access list, click Add. Specify the Hostname or IP Address (NFS shares) and the associated permissions (Read Only or Read & Write), and then click Apply. Note: Using uppercase letters in the hostname is acceptable but will not be preserved after entry. For that reason, Quantum recommends using lowercase letters in the Hostname or IP Address box. Additional Information After you add a host to the access list, you cannot change its permissions. Instead, select the host in the access list and click Delete to remove it from the list. Then add the host again with the correct permissions.
   Allow all users to access this share (CIFS/SMB in a Windows workgroup only)	Do one of the following: Select this check box to allow all users to access the share. Clear the check box to allow only specified users to access the share. To add a user to the access list, click Add. Specify the Hostname or IP Address and the associated permissions (Read Only or Read & Write), and then click Apply. Additional Information To modify the users that are available in the Workgroup User list, see Share Access. After you add a user to the access list, you cannot change their permissions. Instead, select the user or host in the access list and click Delete to remove them from the list. Then add the user again with the correct permissions. Using uppercase letters in the hostname is acceptable but will not be preserved after entry. For that reason, Quantum recommends using lowercase letters in the Hostname or IP Address box.

3. (Optional) Under Replication Settings, specify replication settings.

   For more information about configuring replication for a share, or to set up replication for the share at a later time, see Replication.

4. Click Apply.

Delete a NAS share if it is no longer needed. When you delete a share, all data stored on the share is lost, and any schedules associated with the share are deleted.

To delete a NAS share:

1. Select the share and click Delete. You can select multiple shares to delete at once.

2. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.