Peer Global File Service Help
Terminology
Installation and Configuration
Requirements and Prerequisites
Dell EMC Prerequisites
NetApp Prerequisites
Nutanix Prerequisites
Installing Peer Management Center
Configuring and Managing the Web and API Services
Configuring the Web and API Services
Securing Access to the Web Client
Installing Peer Agents
Updating Peer Management Center and Peer Agents
Updating Peer Management Center
Updating Peer Agents
Peer Management Center User Interface
Accessing the Web Client
Peer Services Required for Web Client
Views
Agents View
Agents View Toolbar
Alerts View
Dashboard
Job Alerts View
Jobs View
Jobs View Toolbar
Runtime Views
Cloud Backup and Replication Job Runtime View
DFS-N Management Job Runtime View
File Collaboration Job Runtime View
Summary Tab
Session Tab
Event Log Tab
Quarantines Tab
Retries Tab
Alerts Tab
Participants Tab
Configuration Tab
File Replication Job Runtime View
File Synchronization Job Runtime View
Summary Views
Agent Summary View
Cloud Summary View
Collab, Sync, and Repl Summary View
Summary Tab
Reports Tab
Namespace Summary View
Main Window Menus and Toolbar
File Menu
Help Menu
Window Menu
Toolbar
Tables
Basic Concepts
Email Alerts
File and Folder Filters
Creating and Applying File Filters
Predefined File Filters
Updating Predefined File Filters
Defining Filter Patterns
Using Wildcards in Filter Patterns
Automatically Excluded File Types
Excluding Temporary Files
Using Complex Regular Expressions in Filter Patterns
Filtering on Last Modified Date
Filtering on File Size
Filtering Folders
Folder Filter Examples
File Filter Usage Notes
List Filters
Creating Complex Filter Expressions
Saving and Managing List Filters
Removing List Filters
Logging and Alerts
Retrieving Log Files
Job Logs and Alerts
SNMP Notifications
Tags
Creating Tags and Categories
Assigning Tags
Using Tags to Filter Resources
Web Client Users
Internal Users
Active Directory Users and Groups
Overview of Web Roles
Standard Web Roles
Standard Web Role Permissions
Custom Web Roles
Custom Web Role Permissions
Advanced Topics
Analytics
Prerequisites
Setting Up Analytics
Step 1: Basic Configuration
Step 2: Telemetry Options
Step 3: Agent Locations
Step 4: Dashboard Settings
Step 5: Health Checker Setup
Set up the Health Checker
Select Jobs
Schedule Task
Update Health Checker
Step 6: Confirmation
Disabling and Re-enabling Analytics
Conflicts, Retries, and Quarantines
DFS Namespace Failover and Failback
File Metadata Synchronization
Managing Peer Agents
Peer Agent Connection Statuses
Re-enabling a Disabled Agent Within a Job
Editing an Agent Configuration
Broker Configuration
General
Logging
Performance
VM Options
Viewing Agent Properties
Editing Agent Properties
Updating a Peer Agent
PeerGFS API
Accessing the PeerGFS API
Testing the PeerGFS API
Integrating Your Own Tools and Scripts with the PeerGFS API
API Quick Reference
API Categories
Status Codes
Scheduled Replication
Smart Data Seeding
Storage Capacity
TLS Certificates
Creating New Certificates
Using Existing Certificates
Preferences
Configuring Preferences
Analytics Preferences
Cloud Backup and Replication Job Preferences
Cloud Backup and Replication
Database Connections
Destination Credentials
Email Alerts
File Retries and Source Snapshots
File and Folder Filters
Performance
Proxy Configuration
Replication and Retention Policies
SNMP Notifications
Scan Manager
Collaboration, Replication, and Synchronization Job Preferences
Collab, Sync, and Replication
DFS-N Management
Email Alerts
File Retries
File and Folder Filters
Locking
Performance
Real-time Event Detection
Revit Enhancements
SNMP Notifications
Scan Manager
Scheduled Replication
DFS-N Management Job Preferences
Email Alerts
SNMP Notifications
Email Configuration
General Configuration
General Configuration
Agent Connectivity
Broker Configuration
Email Alerts
Software Updates
Tags Configuration
Web and API 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
Managing Web Client Users
Managing Internal Users
Managing Active Directory Users
Configuring Active Directory Authentication
Managing Web Roles
Creating a Custom Web Role
Editing and Deleting Web Roles
Assigning Tags to Web Roles
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 and Folder 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
Windows File Server
Windows File Server Advanced Options
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 Deleting a Participant
Editing a Participant
General
File and Folder Filters
Scheduled Replication
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 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
Windows File Server
Windows File Server Advanced Options
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
Windows File Server
Windows File Server Advanced
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 Deleting a Participant
Editing a Participant
General
File and Folder Filters
Scheduled Replication
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