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Network-attached storage is a file-level storage architecture that makes stored data more accessible to networked devices.

About this task

A file system is created for NFS exports.

PowerMax File leverages a mature and robust 64-bit file system that is designed for scalability, efficiency, flexibility, resilient and high performance. It supports both traditional and transactional NAS use cases where transactional NAS is limited to VMware support for PowerMax. Approximately 1.5GB is reserved for metadata. For example, a 100GB file system has a usable capacity of 98.5GB. PowerMax File also supports block-level compression, dedupe, and encryption.

See Understanding PowerMax File for storage systems for an overview of PowerMax File.

Click Details icon in the upper right corner to see a Initial Configuration window that outlines the configuration sequence. An overview of this configuration sequence is provided in Understanding PowerMax File for storage systems.

Steps

  1. Select a storage system that supports PowerMaxFile.
  2. Select Storage > File.
  3. Select the FILE SYSTEMS tab.

    The following properties display:

    • Name—File system name
    • NAS Server—Identity of the NAS Server on which the file system is mounted.
    • Type—File system type (general NAS file system or VMware file system)
    • Used Capacity (GB)—Used capacity (GB)
    • Total Capacity (GB)—Total capacity (GB)
    • Replication Mode—Replication mode (Local or remote)
    • Health—Indicator of file system health

    The following controls are available: