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Wizard Screen Description ● At least one NTP server must be configured on the PowerStore appliance to synchronize the date and time. It is recommended that you set up a minimum of two NTP servers per domain to avoid a single point of failure. ● A UNIX Directory Service (UDS) ● One or more DNS servers ● Either an AD or custom realm must be added for Kerberos authentication ● A keytab file must be uploaded to your NAS server when using a custom realm in a Kerberos configuration DNS DNS server information is mandatory when: ● Joining an AD domain, but optional for a stand-alone NAS server. ● Configuring Secure NFS. DNS can also be used to resolve hosts defined on NFS export access lists. Protection Policy Optionally, select a protection policy from the list Summary Review the content and Select Previous to go back and make any corrections. 4. Select Create NAS Server to create the 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 NFS, you can continue to configure the server settings. If you enabled Secure NFS, you must continue to configure Kerberos. Select the NAS server to continue to configure, or edit the NAS server settings. NOTE: When there is a remote system connection, it may take up to 15 minutes for NAS server configuration changes to be reflected on the remote NAS server. Configure NAS Server Naming Services You can configure, or modify the naming services for a NAS Server. Naming Services include configuring one or more of the following: ● DNS ● NIS for Unix Directory Services (UDS) ● LDAP for UDS ● Local Files Configure DNS You can disable DNS, or enable and configure a NAS server to use DNS. DNS can also be used to resolve hosts defined on NFS export access lists. DNS is required for: ● Secure NFS ● Joining an AD domain. You cannot disable DNS for NAS servers that are configured with: ● Multiprotocol file sharing ● SMB file sharing that is joined to an Active Directory (AD) ● Secure NFS 1. Select Storage > NAS Servers > [nas server] > DNS. 2. Enable or disable DNS. If you enabled DNS, enter the DNS server information. Create NAS servers 9

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Wizard Screen
Description
●
At least one NTP server must be configured on the PowerStore appliance to synchronize the date and
time. It is recommended that you set up a minimum of two NTP servers per domain to avoid a single
point of failure.
●
A UNIX Directory Service (UDS)
●
One or more DNS servers
●
Either an AD or custom realm must be added for Kerberos authentication
●
A keytab file must be uploaded to your NAS server when using a custom realm in a Kerberos
configuration
DNS
DNS server information is mandatory when:
●
Joining an AD domain, but optional for a stand-alone NAS server.
●
Configuring Secure NFS.
DNS can also be used to resolve hosts defined on NFS export access lists.
Protection
Policy
Optionally, select a protection policy from the list
Summary
Review the content and Select
Previous
to go back and make any corrections.
4.
Select
Create NAS Server
to create the 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 NFS, you can continue to configure the server settings.
If you enabled Secure NFS, you must continue to configure Kerberos.
Select the NAS server to continue to configure, or edit the NAS server settings.
NOTE:
When there is a remote system connection, it may take up to 15 minutes for NAS server configuration changes to
be reflected on the remote NAS server.
Configure NAS Server Naming Services
You can configure, or modify the naming services for a NAS Server.
Naming Services include configuring one or more of the following:
●
DNS
●
NIS for Unix Directory Services (UDS)
●
LDAP for UDS
●
Local Files
Configure DNS
You can disable DNS, or enable and configure a NAS server to use DNS.
DNS can also be used to resolve hosts defined on NFS export access lists.
DNS is required for:
●
Secure NFS
●
Joining an AD domain.
You cannot disable DNS for NAS servers that are configured with:
●
Multiprotocol file sharing
●
SMB file sharing that is joined to an Active Directory (AD)
●
Secure NFS
1.
Select
Storage
>
NAS Servers
>
[nas server]
>
DNS
.
2.
Enable or disable DNS. If you enabled DNS, enter the DNS server information.
Create NAS servers
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