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# View file system details

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.

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

## Steps

1. Select a storage system that supports PowerMaxFile.
2. Select Storage > File.
3. Select the FILE SYSTEMS tab, select a file system, and click .

   The following properties display:

   - Description—File system description
   - Protocols—Protocols that the file system use
   - NAS Server—Identity of the NAS Server on which the file system is mounted.
   - NFS Exports—Number of NFS exports
   - SMB Shares—Number of SMB shares
   - Global Namespaces—Number of global namespaces
   - File Level Retention—Indicator of file level retention (FLR) status
   - FLR has protected files—Indicator of whether FLR has protected files.
   - Snapshots—Number of snapshots
   - Snapshot Policy—Number of snapshot policies
   - Service Level—Service level value
   - Data Reduction—Indicator of data reduction status
   - Alerts—Indicator of alert status

   Clicking VIEW ALL DETAILS results in the display of all file system details. The following properties display:

   - Health—Indicator of file system health
   - Description—File system description
   - Total Capacity (GB)—Total capacity (GB)
   - Used Capacity (GB)—Used capacity (GB)
   - Protocols—Protocols that the file system uses
   - NAS Server—Identity of the NAS Server on which the file system is mounted.
   - SMB Shares—Number of SMB shares
   - NFS Exports—Number of NFS exports
   - Global Namespaces—Number of global namespaces
   - File Level Retention—Indicator of file level retention (FLR) status
   - FLR has protected files—Indicator of whether FLR has protected files.
   - Snapshots—Number of snapshots
   - Snapshot Policy—Number of snapshot policies
   - Type—File system type (general NAS file system or VMware file system)
   - Service Level—Service level value
   - Data Reduction—Indicator of data reduction status

   You can click Modify to modify the properties (see Modify file systems).

   In addition, a visual representation of capacity (allocated capacity as a percentage of overall capacity) is displayed.

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