Storage Information

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Storage Information

On the Storage Information page, you will select a specific storage device containing data that you want to replicate and enter other information about the storage device.

The contents of the Storage Information page varies, depending on your selection in the Storage Platform page:

If you selected Windows File Server, you are prompted for configuration information relating to Windows File Server.  Continue with the Windows File Server page.

If you selected any other type of storage device other than Windows File Server, the Storage Information page requests the credentials necessary to connect to that storage device.  Continue with the steps below.

Storage Platforms Other than Windows File Server

For storage platforms other than Windows File Server:

1.Select New Credentials or Existing Credentials.

2.If you selected Existing Credentials, select a credential from the drop-down list, and then click Next to continue to the Path page.

If you selected New Credentials, enter the credentials for connecting to the storage device.  The information you are prompted to enter varies, depending on the type of storage platform:

NetApp ONTAP | Clustered Data ONTAP

NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode

Dell EMC Isilon

Dell EMC Unity

Dell EMC Celerra | VNX | VNX 2

Nutanix Files

3.Click Validate to test the credentials.

After the credentials are validated, a success message appears.

4.Click Next.

The Path page is displayed.