Dell PowerStore Configuring SMB

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Create NAS server for SMB file systems

You create a NAS server before creating file systems.

Obtain the following information:

Network port, IP Address, Subnet Mask/Prefix Length, Gateway information for the NAS Server.
NOTE:IP Address and Subnet Mask/Prefix Length are mandatory.
VLAN identifier, if the switch port supports VLAN tagging.
NOTE: You cannot reuse VLANs that are being used for the management and storage networks.
If you are configuring a stand-alone NAS server, obtain the workgroup and NetBIOS name. Then define what to use for the stand-alone local administrator of the SMB server account.
If you are joining the NAS server to the Active Directory (AD), ensure that NTP is configured on your storage system. Then obtain the SMB system name (used to access SMB shares), Windows domain name, and the username and password of a domain administrator or domain user who has a sufficient domain access level to join the AD.

Continue to work through the Create NAS Server wizard.

Wizard Screen	Description
Details	NAS server Name NAS server description Network interface - Select a Link Aggregation Group or Fail-Safe Network (see Create the network interface for NAS traffic). NOTE:If you select a Fail-Safe Network (FSN), the primary network cannot be modified once a NAS server has been configured using the FSN. Network information
Sharing Protocol	Select Sharing Protocol Select SMB. NOTE:If you select both SMB and NFS protocols, you automatically enable the NAS server to support multiprotocol. Multiprotocol configuration is not described in this document. Windows Server Settings Select Standalone to create a stand-alone SMB server or Join to the Active Directory Domain to create a domain member SMB server. If you join the NAS server to the AD, optionally Select Advanced to change the default NetBios name and organizational unit. DNS If you selected to Join to the Active Directory Domain, it is mandatory to add a DNS server. Optionally, enable DNS if you want to use a DNS server for your stand-alone SMB server. User Mapping The User Mapping page displays if you have selected to join the active directory domain. Keep the default Enable automatic mapping for unmapped Windows accounts/users, to support joining the active directory domain. Automatic mapping is required when joining the active directory domain.
Protection Policy	Select a protection policy from the list.
Summary	Review the content and Select Previous to go back and make any corrections.

Select Create NAS Server.
The Status window opens, and you are redirected to the NAS Servers page once the server is created.

Once you have created the NAS server for SMB, you can continue to configure the server settings, or create file systems.

Select the NAS server to continue to configure, or modify the NAS server settings.