HP StorageWorks 2000s NAS 2000s Install Guide - Page 33

Creating File Shares, Shares, Folders, Manage Folders

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Creating File Shares Once the storage space is set up, file shares are created by selecting an entire volume or a particular folder on a volume and designating that space as a network volume. That space is then available to groups of client computers on the network. The client computers access this space through a variety of file sharing protocols using the disk space to store their files and folders. 1. Click the Shares tab and select Shares. 2. Click Folders to create a new folder on the previously created volumes, or use an existing folder. a. Select a volume and click Manage Folders > New... b. Type the folder name and click OK. 3. Click Shares to create a file share by designating a network share name and folder location. a. Click New and type a name and a path. Note: Check Create Folder if the directory does not exist. b. Set client types to designate the types of client computers that should be allowed access to the share. c. Click the appropriate Client Sharing from the General list to set user and group permissions on the share. NAS 2000s Installation Guide 33

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NAS 2000s Installation Guide
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Creating File Shares
Once the storage space is set up, file shares are created by
selecting an entire volume or a particular folder on a volume and
designating that space as a network volume. That space is then
available to groups of client computers on the network. The client
computers access this space through a variety of file sharing
protocols using the disk space to store their files and folders.
1.
Click the
Shares
tab and select
Shares
.
2.
Click
Folders
to create a new folder on the previously created
volumes, or use an existing folder.
a.
Select a volume and click
Manage Folders
>
New...
b.
Type the
folder name
and click
OK
.
3.
Click
Shares
to create a file share by designating a network
share name and folder location.
a.
Click
New
and type a
name
and a
path
.
Note:
Check
Create Folder
if the directory does not exist.
b.
Set client types to designate the types of client computers
that should be allowed access to the share.
c.
Click the appropriate Client Sharing from the General list
to set user and group permissions on the share.