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# Create 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. Click Create.
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.
6. Select the File Interface section. Click Subnet , select the network device on primary node, and select the network device on backup node. Type the IP Address and the Gateway IP address. Click NEXT.
7. Select the Protocol section. For NFS server, select NFSv3 or NFSv4 or both. For SMB server, do one of the following:
   - Click Join to the Active Directory Domain
     - Type the SMB system name, SMB server description, Windows Domain, Domain privileged username, and password.
     - Click Advanced Options. Type the NetBios name and select the organizational unit. Click OK.
   - Click Standalone
     - Type the NetBios name, SMB server description, workgroup, Administrator Password. Retype the password.
8. Optional: Select the DNS section. Select the Enable DNS checkbox. If multiprotocol is selected, the DNS Domain is autofilled, otherwise enter a value for DNS Domain. Type in the server IP address or addresses. Click NEXT.
9. View the summary.
10. 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