NAS

Network-attached storage (NAS) is a storage device accessed through a network connection. It provides shared storage for efficient user collaboration. Typically a NAS is a local server handling only file-sharing requests and data storage. StorONE storage engine allows you to set a NAS server over an S1 two-node storage cluster.

Before you begin

• Unlike conventional NAS, StorOne NAS does not require dedicated NAS server hardware.
• The two-node storage must be set up and running.

Creating a NAS server

Use the nas_servers create command to set up a NAS server over S1 two-node storage cluster.

Usage:

nas_servers create <nas-name> --floatingIps=<fIPname> [(--nisDomain=<nis-d-name> --nisServer=<nis-hn/ip>)]
	--workgroup=<wg-name> | (--activedirectory=<ad-name> --username=<u-name> --password=<u-pwd> [--overwrite_existing_server])

Options:

Required

• Optional: associate network information server NIS with NAS:

  Options and arguments	Description
  --nisServer=<nis-hn/ip>	To specify NIS hostname/IP information, replace <nis-hn/ip> with NIS IP or hostname.
  --nisDomain=<nis-d-name>	To connect to NIS domain, replace <nis-d-name> with your NIS domain name.

• Required: You must associate the NAS server either with a workgroup domain (WG) or an active directory (AD) domain service (DS).

  Options and arguments	Description
  --workgroup=<wg-name>	Associate workgroup with NAS. Replace <wg-name> with the workgroup name.
  --activedirectory=<ad-name>	Associate AD with NAS. Replace <ad-name> with the active directory name.
  --username=<u-name>	Username for AC DS. Replace <u-name> with the AD user name.
  --passwod=<u-pwd>	User password for AD DS. Replace <u-pwd> with AD user password

• Optional: For active directory settings.

  • Computer attached to an active directory domain service may have the same name as your NAS server. In this case, you may overwrite the computer object by adding the optional --overwrite_existing_server modifier.

Examples:

1. To create a NAS server with:

• Name: fibo
• Floating IP: 192.168.1.32
• No NIS connection
• Association: Active directory name math, AD user name: admin, AD user password: pwd123
  run:
  nas_servers create fibo --floatingIps 192.168.1.32 --activedirectory math --username admin --passwod=pwd123

2. To create a NAS server with:
   • Name bravo
   • Floating IP: 192.168.1.25
   • NIS server IP: 192.168.44.28
   • NIS Domain name: Nlearn
   • Workgroup: Ateam
     run:
     ````nas_servers create bravo –floatingIps 192.168.1.25 –nisDomain Nlearn –nisServer 192.168.44.28 –workgroup=Ateam ```

Delete a NAS server

To delete a NAS server, use the nas_servers delete command. This command takes only one argument, the name of the NAS server.

Usage:

	nas_servers delete <nas-server-name>

Examples:

To delete a NAS server named math, run:

nas_servers delete math

Edit a NAS server

Use the nas_servers edit to edit an existing NAS server.

Usage:

nas_servers edit <nas-name> [--newname=<nas-newname> --floatingIps=<fIP-name> (--nisDomain=<nis-d-name> --nisServer=<nis-hn/ip>)
	--workgroup=<wg-name> | (--activedirectory=<ad-name> --username=<u-name> --password=<u-pwd> [--overwrite_existing_server])]

Options:

• Required:

  Options and argument	Description
  <nas-name>	Name your NAS server. replace positional argument <nas-name> with a name of your choice

• Optional:

  Options and arguments	Description
  --newname=<nas-newname>	To rename the NAS server, replace <nas-newname> with your name of choice.
  --floatingIps=<fIP-name>	To edit floating IP for your NAS server, replace <fIP-name> with floating IP name.
  --nisServer=<nis-hn/ip>	Edit NIS hostname/IP information. Replace <nis-hn/ip> with NIS IP or hostname.
  --nisDomain=<nis-d-name>	Edit Connection to NIS domain. Replace <nis-d-name> with your NIS domain name.
  --workgroup=<wg-name>	Associate workgroup with NAS. Replace <wg-name> with the new workgroup name.
  --activedirectory=<ad-name>	Associate AD with NAS. Replace <ad-name> with the new active directory name.
  --username=<u-name>	Edit username for AD DS. Replace <u-name> with the AD user name.
  --passwod=<u-pwd>	Edit user password for AD DS. Replace <u-pwd> with AD user password
  --overwrite_existing_server	Overwrite object of an AD listed computer that overlap NAS server name.

Examples:

1. To rename the NAS server named math to physics, run the following command:

   nas_servers edit math --rename physics
   

List NAS servers

To list all NAS servers, use the nas_servers list command.

Usage:

```
nas_servers list [--details]
```

Options:

Examples:

1. To display a list of all NAS servers, run nas_servers list
2. To display detailed information on all of your NAS servers, run nas_servers list --details

Joining to active directory

Use the nas_servers active_directory test_join command, to check whether NAS servers can join an active directory domain server.

Usage:

nas_servers active_directory test_join

examples

1. To check whether NAS servers can join an Active Directory network, run

   	nas_servers active_directory test_join