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Audience, Terminology, Configuring and Managing, CIFS on VNX

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can leverage VNX support for SMB 3.0 in their IT infrastructure implementations to alleviate these concerns. Audience This white paper is intended for EMC customers, partners, and employees who want to understand the SMB 3.0 protocol support of VNX. Readers of this document should be familiar with VNX CIFS shares and Windows Operating System. For additional information about VNX CIFS shares, refer to Configuring and Managing CIFS on VNX on EMC Online Support. Terminology • BranchCache - A WAN optimization protocol which enables content from file servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. • CIFS Server - A logical server that uses the CIFS protocol to transfer files. A Data Mover can host many instances of a CIFS server. Each instance is referred to as a CIFS server. • Common Internet File System (CIFS) - A file-sharing protocol based on Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB). It enables users to share file systems over the Internet and intranets. • Data Mover (DM) - In VNX for File, a cabinet component that is running its own operating system that retrieves data from a storage device and makes it available to a network client. This is also referred to as a blade. • Shadow Copy - Point-in-time copy created through Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). VSS identifies each shadow copy by a 16-byte GUID (Globally Unique Identifier). • Share - Directory on a file system or that is made available to CIFS users on the network. Also, the process of making a file system, directory, or service available to CIFS users on the network. • Storage Processor (SP) - Storage processor on VNX for Block. On VNX for Block, a circuit board with memory modules and control logic that manages the system I/O between the hosts' Fibre Channel adapter and the disk modules. • Unisphere™ - A web-based management environment for creating storage resources, configuring and scheduling protection for stored data, and managing and monitoring other storage operations. EMC VNX Series: Introduction to SMB 3.0 Support 5

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EMC VNX Series: Introduction to SMB 3.0 Support
can leverage VNX support for SMB 3.0 in their IT infrastructure implementations to
alleviate these concerns.
Audience
This white paper is intended for EMC customers, partners, and employees who want
to understand the SMB 3.0 protocol support of VNX. Readers of this document should
be familiar with VNX CIFS shares and Windows Operating System.
For additional information about VNX CIFS shares, refer to
Configuring and Managing
CIFS on VNX
on EMC Online Support.
Terminology
•
BranchCache –
A WAN optimization protocol which enables content from file
servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local
branch office.
•
CIFS Server
– A
l
ogical server that uses the CIFS protocol to transfer files. A Data
Mover can host many instances of a CIFS server. Each instance is referred to as a
CIFS server.
•
Common Internet File System (CIFS)
– A f
ile-sharing protocol based on Microsoft
Server Message Block (SMB). It enables users to share file systems over the
Internet and intranets.
•
Data Mover (DM)
–
In VNX for File, a cabinet component that is running its own
operating system that retrieves data from a storage device and makes it available
to a network client. This is also referred to as a blade.
•
Shadow Copy –
Point-in-time copy created through Microsoft Volume Shadow
Copy Service (VSS). VSS identifies each shadow copy by a 16-byte GUID (Globally
Unique Identifier).
•
Share
–
Directory on a file system or that is made available to CIFS users on the
network. Also, the process of making a file system, directory, or service available
to CIFS users on the network.
•
Storage Processor (SP)
–
Storage processor on VNX for Block. On VNX for Block, a
circuit board with memory modules and control logic that manages the system I/O
between the hosts’ Fibre Channel adapter and the disk modules.
•
Unisphere™
–
A web-based management environment for creating storage
resources, configuring and scheduling protection for stored data, and managing
and monitoring other storage operations.