You can change the properties for an existing NAS asset source. Depending on the type of asset source, properties such as appliance type, address, and protocol can't be changed. You can also remove a NAS asset source.
To remove a NAS asset source, first remove all of the associated assets from protection policies. After you delete a NAS asset source, the associated assets move to a deleted state. However, you can restore backups for those assets to another available asset until the end of the retention period.
PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance removes deleted assets without backups from the
Assets page.
Steps
Log in to the
PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance user interface as a user with the
Administrator role.
From the left navigation pane, select
Infrastructure > Asset Sources.
The
Asset Sources window appears.
Click the
NAS tab.
The list of configured NAS asset sources appears.
To change the properties for a NAS asset source, select the asset source and then click
Edit.
The
Edit NAS wizard opens.
For NAS appliances:
Update the following fields.
Field
Description
Name
Type a descriptive name for the appliance.
Port
Type the port number for HTTPS REST API access to the appliance. The default ports are 443 (Unity, Powerstore) and 8080 (PowerScale ).
Credentials
Select an existing set of management credentials. Alternatively, you can select
Add Credentials, provide new credentials, and then click
Save.
The supplied credentials must provide appliance management console privileges that allow the agent to discover network shares. The appliance documentation provides more information about roles and privileges. Add non-local users in the format
user@domain. Roles with suitable privileges include:
By default, discovery happens automatically after you add the NAS and subsequent discoveries are either manual or scheduled. To schedule a full discovery at a certain time every day, select
Schedule Discovery, and then specify a time.
If the NAS SSL certificate cannot be trusted automatically, a dialog box appears to request certificate approval. Review the certificate, and then click
Verify.
Click
Save.
The table entry for the NAS appliance updates. You can click
next to the entry to view more details, such as the NAS type and model, the discovery status, and the last discovery date.
PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance applies your changes to the selected asset source.
For NAS shares:
Update the following fields.
Field
Description
Port
Type the port number for access to the share. The default port number is 443. Common port numbers include 139 and 445 for CIFS and 2049 for NFS. Some NAS shares may use different port numbers. Consult the documentation for your NAS to determine the port numbers in use.
Credentials
Select an existing set of NAS credentials. Alternatively, you can select
Add Credentials, provide new credentials, and then click
Save.
PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance validates the input. The check does not verify whether the share is available.
Click
Save.
The table entry for the NAS share updates. You can click
next to the entry to view more details.
PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance applies your changes to the selected asset source.
To remove a NAS asset source, select the asset source and then click
Delete.
PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance warns you to remove associated assets from protection policies.
Click
OK to acknowledge the warning.
PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance removes the selected asset source.
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