File Systems Overview

Whether you access the Setup > File System page from the Configuration Wizard or by selecting File Systems from the Configuration menu, you can view, add, edit, or delete a file system. The procedures are the same regardless of your method of access.

When you reach this step, any previously created file systems are displayed.

Note: See StorNext Limits for a list of StorNext limitations.

Note: For Xcellis, Artico, Pro Foundation, and StorNext Metadata Appliances, the High Availability (HA) shared file-system is already pre-configured from the factory.

On the Configuration menu, click File Systems to display the Configuration > File Systems page and perform the following file system-related tasks:

The table below shows the information displayed on the Configuration > File Systems page:

Parameter Description

File System

Displays the name of the file system.

Mount Point

Displays the mount point of the file system.

Host

Displays the IP address of the host system where the file system is running.

Disks Displays the number of disks used by the file system.
Stripe Groups Displays the number of stripe groups used by the file system.
Usage Displays a graphical representation of the amount of used space / total space on the file system.
Gateways Displays the number of gateways used by the file system.
LAN Clients Displays the number of LAN clients used by the file system.
SAN Clients Displays the number of SAN clients used by the file system.