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# Create File migration network

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

## Prerequisites

See Roles and associated permissions to determine the user roles that can perform this task.

## 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 migration.
2. Select Data Protection > File Migration.
3. Select Network.
4. Click Create.
5. On the Network Configuration page, type a value for Name.
6. Click Next.
7. On the Network Configuration page, type a value for Name.
8. Click Next.
9. On the Subnet Configurations page, select each subnet and select the physical devices for the selected subnet.
10. Click Next.
11. On the General Configurations page, type values for the following properties:
    - Cluster IP Address—Cluster IP address
    - Prefix Length—Prefix Length
    - Gateway—Gateway IP address
    - VLAN ID—VLAN ID
12. Click Next.
13. View the Summary page.
14. 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.