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# Clone file systems

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.
4. Select a file system, click , and click Clone.
5. Select the NAS Server to which the file system is to be cloned.
6. Type a name and a description.
7. Do one of the following:
   - Expand Run In The Background, and click Run In The Background to perform the operation in the background.
   - Expand Run In The Background, and click Add to Job List to add this task to the job list, from which you can schedule or run the task at your convenience. For more information, see Schedule jobs and Preview jobs