Peer Global File Service Help
Terminology
Installation and Configuration
Requirements and Prerequisites
Dell EMC Prerequisites
NetApp Prerequisites
Nutanix Prerequisites
Installing the Peer Management Center and the Peer Management Broker
Enabling a Secure Encrypted TLS Connection
Installing Peer Agents
Updating the Peer Management Center
Updating Peer Agents
Configuring and Using the Web Interface
Setting Up the Web Interface
Securing Access to the Web Interface
Modifying the Web Interface Configuration
Accessing the Web Interface
Managing Web Interface User Accounts
Basic Concepts
Email Alerts
File and Folder Filters
Creating and Applying File Filters
Predefined File Filters
Updating Predefined File Filters
Defining Filter Patterns
Using Complex Regular Expressions in Filter Patterns
Using Wildcards in Filter Patterns
Excluding Temporary Files
Automatically Excluded File Types
Filtering on Last Modified Date
Filtering on File Size
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
Logging
File Event Logs and Alerts
SNMP Notifications
Tags
Creating Tags and Categories
Assigning Tags
Using Tags to Filter Resources
Advanced Topics
DFS Namespace Failover and Failback
Conflicts, Retries, and Quarantines
File Metadata Synchronization
Managing Peer Agents
Peer Agent Connection Statuses
Editing an Agent Configuration
Broker Configuration
General
Logging
Performance
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
Storage Capacity
Preferences
Configuring Preferences
Cloud Backup and Replication Preferences
Cloud Backup and Replication
Database Connections
Destination Credentials
Email Alerts
File Filters
File Retries and Source Snapshots
Performance
Proxy Configuration
Replication and Retention Policies
SNMP Notifications
Scan Manager
DFS-N Management Preferences
Email Alerts
SNMP Notifications
Email Configuration
File Collaboration, Replication, Synchronization, and Locking Preferences
File Collab, Repl, Sync, and Locking
DFS-N Management
Email Alerts
File Filters
File Retries
Locking
Performance
Real-time Event Detection
Revit Enhancements
SNMP Notifications
Scan Manager
General Configuration
General Configuration
Agent Connectivity
Broker Configuration
Email Alerts
Software Updates
Tags Configuration
Licensing
MED Configuration
NAS Configuration
Dell EMC Configurations
Dell EMC Isilon Credentials
Dell EMC Isilon Advanced Options
Dell EMC Unity Credentials
Dell EMC Unity Advanced Options
Dell EMC VNX/Celerra Credentials
Dell EMC VNX/Celerra Advanced Options
NetApp 7-Mode Configurations
NetApp 7-Mode Advanced Options
NetApp cDOT Configurations
NetAPP cDOT Advanced Options
Nutanix Files Configurations
Nutanix Files Advanced Options
Real-time Event Detection Preferences
User Management
Internal Users
Web Interface Roles
Active Directory Authentication
Peer Management Center User Interface
Rich Client Interface
Web Interface
Menus
Tables
Toolbar
Views
Jobs View
Agents View
Agents View Menus
Agent Summary View
Alerts View
Job Alerts View
Cloud Backup and Replication Jobs
Overview
Before You Create Your First Cloud Backup and Replication Job
Creating a Cloud Backup and Replication Job
Step 1: Job Type and Name
Step 2: Source Storage Platform
Step 3: Management Agent
Step 4: Proxy Configuration
Step 5: 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 6: Source Paths
Step 7: File Filters
Step 8: Destination
Step 9: Destination Credentials
Azure Blob Storage Credentials
Amazon S3 Credentials
NetApp StorageGRID Credentials
Nutanix Objects Credentials
Step 10: Container or Bucket Details
Azure Blob Storage Container Details
Amazon S3 Bucket Details
NetApp StorageGRID Bucket Details
Nutanix Objects Bucket Details
Step 11: Replication and Retention Policy
Step 12: Replication Schedule
Scheduled Scans
Batched Real-Time
Continuous Data Protection
Step 13: Retention
Step 14. Source Snapshots
Step 15: Miscellaneous Options
Step 16: Email Alerts
Step 17: SNMP Notifications
Step 18: Confirmation
Running a Cloud Backup and Replication Job
Starting a Cloud Backup and Replication Job
Stopping a Cloud Backup and Replication Job
Monitoring Cloud Backup and Replication Jobs
Deleting a Cloud Backup and Replication Job
Recovering Data
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: Email Alerts
Step 9: SNMP Notifications
Step 10: Review
Step 11: Results
Importing an Existing Namespace
Running a DFS-N Management Job
Starting a DFS-N Management Job
Stopping a DFS-N Management Job
Managing DFS Namespaces
Adding a Namespace Server
Adding a Namespace Folder
Adding a Namespace Folder Target
Connecting DFS Namespaces with File Collaboration and File Synchronization Jobs
Creating a File Collaboration or File Synchronization Job from a DFS Namespace Folder
Linking a Namespace Folder with an Existing File Collaboration or File Synchronization Job
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
Removing a File from Quarantine
Manual Retries
File Collaboration Views
Collab and Sync Summary View
Summary Tab
Reports Tab
Runtime Summary View
Summary Tab
Session Tab
Event Log Tab
Quarantines Tab
Retries Tab
Alerts Tab
Participants Tab
Configuration Tab
Dashboard Summary 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
Removing a File from Quarantine
Manual Retries
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