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Dell PowerFlex Appliance with PowerFlex 4.x Administration Guide

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Create NAS server for SMB (Windows-only) file systems

Create a NAS server before creating file systems.

Prerequisites

Gather the following information:
  • Ethernet 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 user who has a sufficient domain access level to join the AD.

Steps

  1. Log in to PowerFlex Manager.
  2. Click File > NAS Servers.
  3. Click + Create NAS Server and enter the information in the wizard.
    Table 1. Create NAS server fields and descriptionsWizard screen fields for creating a NAS server and descriptions.
    Wizard screen fields Description
    Details Select NAS Protection Domain from drop-down, enter a NAS Server name, description, and network information.
    NOTE:You cannot reuse VLANs that are being used for the management and storage networks.
    Sharing protocol

    Select sharing protocol: Select SMB.

    NOTE: If you select SMB and an NFS protocol, you automatically enable the NAS server to support multiprotocol.

    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.

    Summary

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  4. Click Create NAS Server.
    The Status window opens, and you are redirected to the NAS Servers page once the server is listed on the page. 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 edit the NAS server settings.

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