File System Creation & Access

File System Creation

Requirements

• Connection to the Storage Array
• Information on the OS of the client

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Tasks

1. Enter the Device Manager (https://192.168.128.101 or the IP of the port)
2. Enter Services > File Service > File Systems

3. Click " Create " and fill the data:

4. Name : Descriptive name for the file system (e.g. FS_NFS_001)

5. Owning vStore : Select the vStore decided by the client
6. Owning Storage Pool : Select the Storage Pool decided by the client
7. Security Style : Select UNIX if the OS is Linux or select NTFS if the OS is Windows
8. Capacity : Designate a capacity for the File System decided by the client
9. Reserved Snapshot Space Ratio : Designate snapshot space percentage (client)
10. Application Type : Select normally Reduction_Prioritized_Mode
11. Shares : Select the protocol(s) for the File System
12. Protection : Select HyperCDP schedule if client wants data protection
13. Click " OK " to create the File System

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File System Access

Requirements

• File System created
• Correct access to the logical ports associated

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UNIX File System

1. Install ntfs-3g (Ubuntu):

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sudo apt update
   sudo apt install cifs-utils
   

1. Create the directory to mount the NTFS:

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sudo mkdir -p /mnt/huawei_share
   

1. Mount the NTFS:

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sudo mount -t cifs //192.168.1.100/ShareTest /mnt/huawei_share -o username=UserName,password=PassWord
   

1. Verify access to the File System:

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ls /mnt/huawei_share
   

Windows File System

1. Open Command Execution (Win + R)
2. Input:

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\\LogicalPortIP\ShareName
   

1. Use

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.\CreatedUser
   

and password to access with the local user 4. Verify correct access to the File System