Step 4: Storage Information-File Rep

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Step 4: Storage Information-File Rep

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 relating to Windows File Server.  See Windows File Server.

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 following steps.

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.  Continue with Step 5. Source Path.

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

Amazon FSxN

Dell EMC Celerra | VNX | VNX 2

Dell EMC Unity

Dell PowerScale | EMC Isilon

NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode

NetApp ONTAP | Clustered Data ONTAP

Nutanix Files

3.Click Validate to test the credentials, and then click OK in the confirmation message that appears.

4.Click Next.

The Source Path page is displayed.