Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x Administration Guide

Create a link for a GNS

You can create a link for a global namespace. The Global Namespace Link object holds information about the related remote locations, which the namespace targets. A link can only have one target.

1. Select the File > Global Name Space tab.
2. Select the namespace server from the list and click View Details.
3. Click Create Link and enter the following information in the wizard:

   Option	Description
   Local path	A path name relative to the namespace root (without a forward slash or trailing slash). Remote hosts use this path to connect to the target file system.
   Description (Optional)	Description of the link.
   Client Cache Timeout (Seconds)	Client cache timeout is the amount of time that clients cache namespace root referrals. A referral is an ordered list of targets that a client system receives from a namespace server when the user accesses a namespace root or folder with targets in the namespace.
   Add Target UNC (Universal Naming Convention) Path	Select the target from UNC path from the available exports or shares, or add the target UNC path manually.