View remote systems

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 Remote Systems.

    The following properties display:

    • Name—Name of the remote system
    • Remote System Type—Type of remote system
    • Management IP—IP address of the management system
    • Remote System Model—The model of the remote system

    Click Details icon to see the full list of properties.

    The following properties display:

    • Name—Name of replication session
    • Remote System Type—Type of remote system
    • Management IP—IP address of the management system
    • Remote System Model—Model of the remote system
    • Remote System Version—Version of the remote system
    • Username—Username
    • Network—Network name
    • Creation Time—Creation time
    • Last Discovery Time—Last discovery time

    The following controls are available:

    • Add Remote System— Add remote storage system
    • Modify— Modify remote storage system
    • Import NAS Server— Import NAS servers from source array
    • Delete icon—Deletes the selected remote system. Before you delete a remote system, ensure that all ongoing or scheduled file imports are allowed to complete or be cancelled, and all file import sessions are deleted before deleting the remote system. Deleting a remote system is idempotent.
    • Check Remote System Status—Checks the communication with the selected remote system
    • Discover—Discovers all NAS servers