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# View file protection replication sessions

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 Data Protection > File Protection.
3. Select REPLICATION > REPLICATION SESSIONS.
   The following properties display:
   - Name—Name of replication session
   - Source NAS Server—Name of source NAS server
   - Source System—ID of source system
   - Destination NAS Server—Name of destination NAS server
   - Destination System—ID of destination system
   - Mode—Mode
   - SRDF State—SRDF state
   - Health—Health indicator
   - Local System Role—Local system role

   Click to see the full list of properties.

   The following properties display:
   - Name—Name of replication session
   - Source NAS Server—Name of source NAS server
   - Source System—ID of source system
   - Destination NAS Server—Name of destination NAS server
   - Destination System—ID of destination system
   - Mode—Mode
   - File Replication State—File replication state
   - SRDF State—SRDF state
   - SRDF Group—SRDF group
   - Local System Role—Local system role
   - Health—Health indicator
   - Alerts—Related alerts
   The following controls are available:
   - Create— Create a file protection replication session
   - Start— Start a file protection replication session
   - Stop— Stop a file protection replication session
   - Planned Failover— Planned failover of a file protection replication session
   - Update— Update a file protection replication session
   - Unplanned Failover (DR)— Unplanned Failover (DR) of a file protection replication session
   - Delete— Delete a file protection replication session