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# Clone NAS servers

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

## About this task

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

## Steps

1. Select a storage system that supports PowerMax File.
2. Select Storage > File.
3. Select the NAS SERVERS tab.
4. Select a NAS server and click Clone.
5. Select the General section. Type the Name of the new NAS server and select the Primary Node, Backup Node, and the Storage Resource Pool. Click NEXT.
   All the nodes are listed and it is your responsibility to choose the appropriate backup node.
6. Optional: Select the File System section and select the file systems to be used for cloning.
7. View the summary and do one of the following:
   - 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