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Using a VNXe System with CIFS Shared Folders

Setting Up a Host to Use VNXe CIFS Shared Folder Storage

Requirements for setting up a host to use VNXe CIFS storage

Before you can set up a host to use VNXe CIFS storage, the following VNXe system and

network requirements described in this section must be met.

VNXe system requirements

◆

Y

ou have installed and configured the VNXe system using the VNXe Configuration

Wizard, as described in the

EMC VNXe3100 System Installation Guide

, the

EMC

VNXe3150 Installation Guide

, or the

EMC VNXe3300 System Installation Guide

.

◆

You have used Unisphere or the VNXe CLI to perform basic configuration of one or

more VNXe Shared Folder Servers on the VNXe system.

Network requirements

The host (client) must be in a LAN environment with the VNXe Shared Folder Storage

Server. The VNXe Shared Folder Server can be either a member of a Windows Active

Directory domain or operate independently of any Windows domain as a stand-alone CIFS

server.

VNXe CIFS Shared Folder Server in a Windows Active Directory domain

A CIFS Shared Folder Server with Active Directory enabled:

◆

Uses domain-based Kerberos authentication

◆

Maintains its own identity (computer account) in the domain

◆

Leverages domain site information to locate services, such as domain controllers.

Associating a CIFS Shared Folder Server with a Windows domain allows any users in the

domain to connect to the CIFS server. In addition, authentication and authorization

settings maintained on the Active Directory server apply to the files and folders on the

CIFS Shared Folder.

A CIFS Shared Folder Server with Active Directory enabled requires a Windows domain

with an Active Directory (AD) server and a DNS server.

Stand-alone VNXe CIFS Shared Folder Server

A stand-alone CIFS Shared Folder Server does not have access to a Windows domain or its

associates services. Only users with local user accounts created and managed on the

stand-alone CIFS Shared Folder Server can access the server, and the CIFS server performs

user authentication.

A stand-alone CIFS Shared Folder Server requires a Windows workgroup.

Celerra host software for VNXe hosts in a CIFS environment

This section describes the EMC Celerra

®

host software that is available for VNXe system in

a CIFS environment and tells how to install this software on a host that will use VNXe CIFS

Section	Page
Using a VNXe System with CIFS Shared Folders	1
Setting Up a Host to Use VNXe CIFS Shared Folder Storage	9
Requirements for setting up a host to use VNXe CIFS storage	10
VNXe system requirements	10
Network requirements	10
VNXe CIFS Shared Folder Server in a Windows Active Directory domain	10
Stand-alone VNXe CIFS Shared Folder Server	10
Celerra host software for VNXe hosts in a CIFS environment	10
Overview of software for VNXe hosts in a CIFS environment	11
Installing host software for a CIFS environment	12
Using Windows Continuous Availability (CA)	13
.Using network high availability	13
Fail-Safe Networks	14
Link aggregations	15
Configuring a link aggregation	15
Using CIFS encryption	17
Configuring VNXe CIFS Shared Folder storage for the host (client)	17
Configuring user access to the CIFS share in the Active Directory	17
Mapping the CIFS share on the host	18
Migrating CIFS Data to the VNXe System	19
CIFS migration environment and limitations	20
Migrating CIFS data	20
Task 1: Set up access to a VNXe share for the CIFS host	20
Task 2: Migrate the CIFS data with a manual copy	21
Managing VNXe CIFS Shared Folder Storage with Windows Tools	23
Opening Computer Management MMC	24
Before using the MMC snap-ins	24
Creating shares and setting ACLs with MMC	24
Before creating shares or setting access (ACLS)	24
Setting ACLs on an existing share on a Shared Folder Server	24
Creating a share and setting its ACLs on a Shared Folder Server	25
Using the home directory feature	25
Restrictions when using the home directory	26
Adding a home directory to the Active Directory	26
Adding a home directory with expressions	27
Using Group Policy objects (GPOs)	28
GPO support on a VNXe Shared Folder Server	29
Using SMB signing	30
Monitoring Shared Folder Server connections and resource usage with MMC	31
Monitoring users on a Shared Folder Server	31
Monitoring access to shares on the Shared Folder Server	31
Monitoring use of files on the Shared Folder Server	31
Auditing CIFS users and objects	32
Enabling auditing on a Shared Folder Server	33
Viewing the audit events	35
Disable auditing	35
Accessing the security log for a VNXe Shared Folder Server	35
Copying a share snapshot using Windows Explorer	36
Restoring a share snapshot using Windows Explorer	36
Using File-Level Retention with the VNXe System	39
FLR terminology and concepts	40
FLR terminology	40
Basic FLR concepts	40
How file-level retention works	40
FLR restrictions	41
System requirements for file-level retention	42
Windows .NET Framework requirement	42
Window services and service account privilege requirements for the FLR Monitor	43
Installing the FLR Toolkit on a host	43
Configuring the FLR monitor	44
Using the FLR monitor	45
Commit a read-only file to the FLR state	45
Create FLR queries	45
Using the VNX Event Enabler Common Solution with the VNXe System	47
CAVA overview	48
VNXe Shared Folder Servers	48
VEE CAVA virus-checking client	49
Third-party antivirus software support	49
VEE CAVA software	49
Celerra MMC snap-in AntiVirus Management software	49
System requirements and limitations	49
File-level retention	50
Non-CIFS protocols	50
Setting up VEE CAVA for VNXe Shared Folder Servers	50
Task 1: Configure the domain user account with virus-checking rights	50
Task 2: Configure virus checker parameters for the Shared Folder Server	53
Task 3: Install third-party antivirus software on the AV servers in the domain	55
Task 4: Install VEE CAVA on the Windows AV servers	55

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