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 and select the physical device for each node.
  8. Click Next.
  9. 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
  10. Click Next.
  11. View the Summary page.
  12. Do one of the following:
    • Click Run Now to perform the operation now.
    • Expand Run Now, 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.