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# Create a file global namespace server

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 File services.

## Steps

1. Select a storage system that supports File services.
2. Select Storage > File.
3. Select the GLOBAL NAMESPACES tab.
4. Select the type of namespace server.
5. Click NEXT.
6. Select the NAS server.
7. Click NEXT.
8. Select an existing file system or create a file system (recommended). Type or select values for name, description, size, Storage Resource Pool, service level, and data reduction.
9. Click NEXT.
10. Type the namespace server name, description, and local path.
11. Click NEXT.
12. View the summary.
13. 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