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# View 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.

Click in the top right corner to see a Initial Configuration window that outlines the configuration sequence. An overview of thsi 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:
   - —view full list of file system properties (see View file system details).
   - Create— Create file systems
   - Modify— Modify file systems
   - — Delete file systems
   - Attach— Attach snapshot policies to file system
   - Detach — Detach snapshot policies from file system
   - Clone— Clone file systems
   - Refresh—Refresh content of tree and user quotas