Peer Global File Service Help
Terminology
Installation and Configuration
Requirements
Installing the Peer Management Center and the Peer Management Broker
Enabling a Secure Encrypted TLS Connection
Installing a Peer Agent
Configuring the Web Interface
Setting Up the Web Interface
Modifying the Web Interface Configuration
Accessing the Web Interface
Securing Access to the Web Interface
Managing Web Interface User Accounts
Peer Management Center User Interface
Rich Client Interface
Web Interface
Menus
Tables
Toolbar
Views
Jobs View
Agent Summary View
Agent Detail Summary View Menus
Agent Detail Summary View
Alerts View
Job Alerts View
Basic Concepts
Email Alerts
File and Folder Filters
Defining Filter Patterns
Using Complex Regular Expressions in Filter Patterns
Using Wildcards in Filter Patterns
Excluding Temporary Files
Filtering on Last Modified Date
Filtering on File Size
Predefined File Filters
Automatically Excluded File Types
Filtering Folders
Folder Filter Examples
File Filter Usage Notes
List Filters
Creating Complex Filter Expressions
Agent Filter Examples
Saving and Managing List Filters
Removing List Filters
Tags
Creating Tags and Categories
Assigning Tags
Using Tags to Filter Resources
Advanced Topics
DFS Namespace Failover and Failback
File Conflict Resolution
File Metadata Synchronization
Managing Peer Agents
Peer Agent Connection Statuses
Editing an Agent Configuration
Broker Configuration
General
Logging
VM Options
Viewing Agent Properties
Editing Agent Properties
Re-enabling a Disabled Agent Within a Job
Updating a Peer Agent
Smart Data Seeding
TLS Certificates
Creating New Certificates
Using Existing Certificates
Preferences
Configuring Preferences
Cloud Sync
Cloud Sync
Cloud Platform Credentials
Database Connections
Email Alerts
File Filters
Performance
Scan Manager
Sync and Retention Policies
DFS-N Management
Email Configuration
File Collab, Sync, and Locking
File Collab, Sync, and Locking
DFS-N Management
Email Alerts
File Filters
Locking
Performance
Real-time Event Detection
Revit Enhancements
SNMP Notifications
Scan Manager
Licensing
MED Configuration
NAS Configuration
EMC Configuration
EMC Prerequisites and Configuration
NetApp Configuration
NetApp Prerequisites and Configuration
Nutanix Configuration
Nutanix Prerequisites and Configuration
Real-time Event Detection
User Management
Web Interface Roles
Active Directory Authentication
Internal Users
Cloud Sync Jobs
Overview
Before You Create Your First Cloud Sync Job
Creating a Cloud Sync Job
Step 1: Job Type and Name
Step 2: Source Storage Platform
Step 3: Management Agent
Step 4: Storage Information
NetApp ONTAP | Clustered Data ONTAP
NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode
Dell EMC Isilon
Dell EMC Unity
Dell EMC Celerra | VNX | VNX 2
Nutanix Files
Step 5: Source Paths
Step 6: File Filters
Step 7: Destination
Step 8: Cloud Platform Credentials
Step 9: Miscellaneous Options
Step 10: Sync and Retention Policy
Step 11: Sync Schedule
Scheduled Scans
Continuous Data Protection
Step 12: Retention
Step 13: Email Alerts
Step 14: Confirmation
Running a Cloud Sync Job
Starting a Cloud Sync Job
Stopping a Cloud Sync Job
Monitoring Cloud Sync Jobs
Deleting a Cloud Sync Job
Recovering Data from the Cloud
Search Options
Search by Name
Search by Snapshot
Search by Point in Time
Search by Latest Replication
Recovery Options
DFS-N Management Jobs
Overview
Namespace Elements
Getting Started With DFS Namespaces
Creating a DFS-N Management Job
Step 1: Job Type
Step 2: Management Agent
Step 3: Agent Verification
Step 4: Namespace Name
Step 5: Namespace Servers
Step 6: Namespace Settings
Step 7: Namespace Folders
Step 8: Review
Step 9: Results
Running a DFS-N Management Job
Starting a DFS-N Management Job
Stopping a DFS-N Management Job
Managing DFS Namespaces
Adding an Existing Namespace
Adding a Namespace Server
Adding a Namespace Folder
Adding a Namespace Folder Target
Connecting DFS Namespaces with File Collaboration and File Synchronization Jobs
Link a Namespace Folder with an Existing File Collaboration or Synchronization Job
Create a File Collaboration or Synchronization Job from a DFS Namespace Folder
File Collaboration Jobs
Overview
Before You Create Your First File Collaboration Job
Creating a File Collaboration Job
Step 1: Job Type and Name
Step 2: Participants
Participants
Storage Platform
Management Agent
Storage Information
NetApp ONTAP | Clustered Data ONTAP
NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode
Dell EMC Isilon
Dell EMC Unity
Dell EMC Celerra | VNX | VNX 2
Nutanix Files
Path
Step 3: File Metadata
Step 4: Application Support
Step 5: Email Alerts
Step 6: Save Job
Editing a File Collaboration Job
Participants
Adding and Removing Participants
Modifying Participant Attributes
Modifying Participant Detector Settings
General
File Filters
Conflict Resolution
Delta Replication
File Metadata
File Locking
Application Support
Logging and Alerts
Target Protection
Email Alerts
SNMP Notifications
Tags
DFS-N
Editing Multiple Jobs
Running and Managing a File Collaboration Job
Overview
Job Initialization Process
Initial Synchronization Process
Starting a File Collaboration Job
Stopping a File Collaboration Job
Auto-Restarting a File Collaboration Job
Host Connectivity Issues
Managing File Conflicts
File Conflict and Quarantine Scenarios
File Conflict Statuses and Resolution Strategies
Quarantined Files
Removing a File from Quarantine
File Collaboration Views
File Collaboration Summary Views
Collab and Sync Summary View
Runtime Reports View
Dashboard Summary View
File Collaboration Runtime Job Views
Summary View
Session View
Event Log View
File Conflicts View
Alerts View
Participants View
Configuration View
File Locking Jobs
Overview
Before You Create Your First File Locking Job
Creating a File Locking Job
Step 1: Job Type and Name
Step 2: Participants
Participants
Storage Platform
Management Agent
Path
Step 3: Email Alerts
Step 4: Save Job
File Replication Jobs
Overview
Before You Create Your First File Replication Job
Creating a File Replication Job
Step 1: Job Type and Name
Step 2: Storage Platform
Step 3: Source Agent
Step 4: Storage Information
NetApp ONTAP | Clustered Data ONTAP
NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode
Dell EMC Isilon
Dell EMC Unity
Dell EMC Celerra | VNX | VNX 2
Nutanix Files
Step 5: Source Path
Step 6: Destination Agent
Step 7: Destination Path
Step 8: File Metadata
Step 9: Email Alerts
Step 10: Save Job
File Synchronization Jobs
Overview
Before You Create Your First File Synchronization Job
Creating a File Synchronization Job
Step 1: Job Type and Name
Step 2: Participants
Participants
Storage Platform
Management Agent
Storage Information
NetApp ONTAP | Clustered Data ONTAP
NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode
Dell EMC Isilon
Dell EMC Unity
Dell EMC Celerra | VNX | VNX 2
Nutanix Files
Path
Step 3: File Metadata
Step 4: Email Alerts
Step 5: Save Job
Editing a File Synchronization Job
Participants
Adding and Removing Participants
Modifying Participant Attributes
Modifying Participant Detector Settings
General
File Filters
Conflict Resolution
Delta Replication
File Metadata
File Locking
Application Support
Logging and Alerts
Target Protection
Email Alerts
SNMP Notifications
Tags
DFS-N
Editing Multiple Jobs
Running and Managing a File Synchronization Job
Overview
Job Initialization Process
Initial Synchronization Process
Starting a File Synchronization Job
Stopping a File Synchronization Job
Auto-Restarting a File Synchronization Job
Host Connectivity Issues
Managing File Conflicts
File Conflict and Quarantine Scenarios
File Conflict Statuses and Resolution Strategies
Quarantined Files
Removing a File from Quarantine
PeerSync Management Jobs
Creating a PeerSync Management Job
Before You Create Your First PeerSync Management Job
Email Alerts
Integrating Existing PeerSync Instances
Requirements
How To
Deploying New PeerSync Instances
Requirements
How To
Step 1: General Information
Step 2: PeerSync Profile
Step 3: Jobs Configuration List
Step 4: Installation Settings
Logging and Alerts
Email Alerts
Running and Managing a PeerSync Management Job
Starting and Stopping
PeerSync Management Summary
PeerSync Management Dashboard Summary View
Managing the PeerSync Profile
Updating a Profile Configuration
Importing an Existing Profile
Editing and Configuring Jobs
Editing Global Settings
Distributing a Profile
Managing the PeerSync Service
Runtime Job Views
Summary View
PeerSync Jobs Stats
Added Files
Updated Files
Deleted Files
Messages
Failed Events View
Monitoring Log View
Alerts View
Participants View
Configuration View
Upgrade/Reprocess Installation