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Defining File System Protocols, Configuring CIFS Parameters

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Defining File System Protocols File system protocols are networking protocols that provide file system sharing services. The PowerVault NX3500 acts as a file system server by complying with the following protocols: • CIFS-The Common Internet File System is for Microsoft Windows users or other CIFS clients. Directories are shared using CIFS shares. • NFS-The Network File System protocol is for UNIX clients / services. It works at the NFS layer. Directories are shared using NFS exports. The Protocol entries enable you to manage the CIFS and NFS protocols at the system level. Configuring CIFS Parameters The CIFS Protocol Configuration enables Windows users to connect to the PowerVault NX3500 system. You can also enable Linux users to access the system using the CIFS protocol, and authenticate them through NIS, LDAP or the PowerVault NX3500 local users. Configuring General CIFS Parameters In the General tab you determine whether you want the users to be authenticated using the Active Directory domain, or an internal user database. You can also enable or disable the use of the CIFS protocol. To authenticate users using the Active Directory domain to which the system is joined: 1 Select System ManagementProtocolsCIFS Configuration. 2 Click General. 3 Select the Allow clients to access files via the CIFS protocol check box to enable the CIFS file sharing protocol. 4 Type a short description of the server in the System description field. This description will be displayed in the Windows Explorer title. 5 Select Authenticate users' identity via Active Directory and local user database. 6 Click Save Changes to save the CIFS configuration parameters. Managing the PowerVault NX3500 125

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Managing the PowerVault NX3500
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Defining File System Protocols
File system protocols are networking protocols that provide file system
sharing services. The PowerVault NX3500 acts as a file system server by
complying with the following protocols:
•
CIFS—The Common Internet File System is for Microsoft Windows users
or other CIFS clients. Directories are shared using CIFS shares.
•
NFS—The Network File System protocol is for UNIX clients / services. It
works at the NFS layer. Directories are shared using NFS exports.
The
Protocol
entries enable you to manage the CIFS and NFS protocols at
the system level.
Configuring CIFS Parameters
The
CIFS Protocol Configuration
enables Windows users to connect to the
PowerVault NX3500 system. You can also enable Linux users to access the
system using the CIFS protocol, and authenticate them through NIS, LDAP
or the PowerVault NX3500 local users.
Configuring General CIFS Parameters
In the
General
tab you determine whether you want the users to be
authenticated using the Active Directory domain, or an internal user
database. You can also enable or disable the use of the CIFS protocol.
To authenticate users using the Active Directory domain to which the system
is joined:
1
Select
System Management
Protocols
CIFS Configuration
.
2
Click
General
.
3
Select the
Allow clients to access files via the CIFS protocol
check box to
enable the CIFS file sharing protocol.
4
Type a short description of the server in the
System description
field.
This description will be displayed in the Windows Explorer title.
5
Select
Authenticate users' identity via Active Directory and local user
database
.
6
Click
Save Changes
to save the CIFS configuration parameters.