Files Storage

Simple, Scalable and Reliable File Storage for the Cloud Era.

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Nutanix Files: Fast and Easy Deployment

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Suporte CredsystemExplorer
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Nutanix Files space used

Hi there. I would like to know if this information about space used / total of a Nutanix Files is possible to get by PowerShell or rest API.Thanks in advance

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3 years ago
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GaretNutanix Employee
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Nutanix Files API

Many users are unaware that Nutanix Files itself maintains an application programming interface (API) similar to but separate from that of Prism. Nutanix Files uses the same backend service as Prism (Aplos) to respond to requests, and can be connected to using the same port (9440). However, instead of connecting to the Nutanix cluster virtual IP (VIP) address or the IP addresses of any of the controller virtual machines (CVMs), the requests for the Files API would be directed to the Nutanix Files VIP and/or the addresses of the file server virtual machines (FSVMs).The Nutanix Files API can be used to collect information regarding a Nutanix Files instance, and the individual requests can result in the following standard HTTP response codes: 200 (successful connection) 400 (bad request) 404 (the URL is not found) 500 (internal server error) The Nutanix Files API even has an explorer page (similar to that of Prism) which can be used to demonstrate the type of output expected to be r

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Nutanix Employee
3 years ago
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AdministratorDTMPathfinder
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One or more File Analytics VM components have failed.

I need assistance in resolving a problem with File Analytics, which indicates that my memory has exceeded 90%. I update the VM and add 8 GB after it displays the critical error "One or more File Analytics VM components have failed." I did a power reboot, but nothing changed. Please assist.

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1 year ago
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Kumar MaharjanExplorer
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Can we convert Nutanix files into FTP server?

Can we create a “Nutanix Files” as a FTP server? 

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2 years ago
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mandgTrailblazer
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File Analytics Report by file name

Is there a way to generate a report in File Analytics v3.2.0 based on a specific file name - for example ‘java.exe’?I’m only seeing the option to filter on ‘file extension’ and that would obviously generate more than I want. 

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6 months ago
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Mohammed111Nutanix Employee
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How to delete Nutanix Files snapshots for space reclamation?

In certain cases you might choose to reclaim space on the cluster by removing old snapshots. Nutanix files takes two types of snapshots.  External snapshots: The external snapshots are taken by the files protection domain (PD) which takes the snapshots of the whole Nutanix File server.   Internal snapshots: Internal snapshots are the snapshots taken at the share level which leverage ZFS directly. It can be the Self Service Restore snapshots or the third party backup snapshots using CFT API.  If need be, the external file server PD snapshots can be removed directly from the prism UI -> Protection Domain -> local snapshot page.The internal snapshots can be removed using the afs command line utility. If you choose to remove the internal snapshots the following KB article walks through the step by step process along with the afs commands needed. https://portal.nutanix.com/kb/000005851

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Nutanix Employee
3 years ago
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IT_PDFEVoyager
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Enable por 135 Files

Hi, I need to open port 135 (Port mapper for RPC communication), because I have this error:  In the files server the port is closed: PORT     STATE  SERVICE80/tcp   open   http111/tcp  open   rpcbind135/tcp  closed msrpc445/tcp  open   microsoft-ds2049/tcp open   nfs5989/tcp closed wbem-https8000/tcp closed http-alt And, also I need to remove NFS option, but I can’t. Thanks!! 

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2 years ago
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MarcoTVoyager
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Nutanix Share Migration

Hi There For all Dutchies around I wrote a blog about Nutanix builtin Share Migration toolhttps://marcotubben.wixsite.com/marcosblog/post/nutanix-share-migration Happy reading!

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1 year ago
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DominicGScout
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File Analytics Failed to Deploy

I am trying to deploy a new File Analytics VM and it keeps failing with the following error“One or more services are not running, please check logs for more details”I have been looking all over the system for the correct log. Can you please point me in the right direction to find the log that might tell me why this deployment keeps failing?Thank you

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2 years ago
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abdul kalam azadVoyager
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Open connection for a file share

Open connection for a file share shows 150+ open connection in PE where in it shows zero connections  while accessing through windows share folder. So can some please shed some light on this.

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2 years ago
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VictorKiwiTrailblazer
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IO Breakdown for a Files instance Performance

Hi,If we look at Files instance → Performance → IO Breakdown → IOPS, do these numbers factor in RF for Writes (i.e. actually are the underlying HCI storage IOPS)? or are they the IOPS purely from the Files point of view?E.g., if we have 10% of Writes to an SMB share, but set RF3 for the underlying Files container, will we see 10% or 30% here in this graph?Thank you.

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2 years ago
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m.eldhimni-70915Pathfinder
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Apache on Nutanix Files Storage "ABS"

We have an Oracle EBS web server on IBM AIX. Server storage is obtained through the Nutanix Files service. The observation is as follows: Our users have reported repetitive disconnections while working on the application since migrating server storage from old FC storage to Nutanix Files "ISCSI" storage. We followed many leads like timeout settings, patch and update Apache WEB server version and JVM ... until we come to the conclusion that after the connection of more than about 90 users, the disconnection problem arises.I wanted to know, if there are any recommendations, workaround for an Apache WEB server with non FC storage such as Nutanix Files?

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3 years ago
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LeonardThngNutanix Employee
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Files capacity alerts threshold configuration

Hi. Is there a way to create an alert policy for capacity threshold warning for files? 

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Nutanix Employee
1 year ago
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AlbertBenolielExplorer
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Files : How to create top-level directories without mmc snap-in

Hello, I’m new Nutanix administrator, and I want to know how to create top-level directories ( distributed ) in command line , not using mmc + snap-in ?Sorry , I think that this topic was already covered by old post . Thanks in advance 

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1 year ago
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Nutanix Employee
Mohammed111Nutanix Employee
posted in Files Storage

What is the naming convention for Nutanix Files Share/Export?

When creating a new share/export please be sure that the naming convention follows the below rules:  All English letters are allowed. Decimal digits (0-9) are allowed. Periods, hyphens and underscores are allowed. Share name should not begin with a period. Share name can end with single $  The share creation will FAIL if the above guidelines are not followed. For details on creating shares and files please refer to the following guide: https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/solutions/details/?targetId=TN-2041-Nutanix-Files:TN-2041-Nutanix-Files

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Nutanix Employee
3 years ago
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jp.hong-59899Explorer
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Failure during Nutanix Files (FSVM) upgrade.

Hello.After upgrading AOS and AHV (upgraded from AOS 5.10.1 to 6.5.3.5), I attempted to upgrade from Files 3.20 to 4.2.1.1.The first attempt to upgrade the File Server out of a total of four File Servers failed.After the VM update and VM NIC update, the VM change power state experienced a long time of Hang, and after 30 minutes the "File server upgrade task Hung for too long" alert was generated.An hour later, the "File Server upgrade task stuck" alert was generated and the File Server task stopped at 44%.I tried to force restarting that server and restarting all file servers, but it was not resolved.After restarting all file servers, the afs command was also unavailable on the CVM.The cluster status of the file server that attempted the upgrade is currently in the DOWN state.The Minerva service does not start and does not start the cluster.The shares of the files are serviced by NFS, the connection is normal, and the data can be read/write normally.However, Data Protection (DP) has st

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8 months ago
aluciani
alucianiChevalier
posted in Files Storage

Nutanix Extends Storage Services to Its Hybrid Cloud Platform

Nutanix announced new hybrid cloud capabilities for its unstructured data storage offerings, Objects and Files. With these advanced features, Nutanix customers can now deploy an easy-to-use, scale out storage fabric across their different cloud environments to simplify data management and effectively manage costs - moving IT teams ever closer to a true hybrid cloud operating model. These storage-focused enhancements build on the recent launch of Nutanix Clusters, which supports Nutanix’s hyperconverged infrastructure software running in AWS and, in the future, Microsoft Azure. The company continues to enable its technology to run in any cloud, while embracing a common operating model to streamline IT management and provide organizations the flexibility to run every application in the cloud of their choice.  You can read more about it here - Nutanix Extends Storage Services to Its Hybrid Cloud Platform

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aluciani
3 years ago
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VictorKiwiTrailblazer
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FSLogix on Nutanix Files - storage usage pattern

Hi,Has anyone deployed FSLogix using a share on Nutanix Files?Can you please share your observations on the storage usage patterns:Read/Write patterns (PRISM → File Server → Shares -> <share -name>→ Performance → IO Breakdown → IOPS graph) ? SSD tier usage by FSVMs (PRISM → VM → Table → <filter by FSVM names> → select each VM → IO Metrics → Read Source) SSD/HDD usage in the File Server container (PRISM → Storage → Table → <File Server container with FSLogix share> → Tier-waise Usage graph)Thank you, I appreciate your help in advance.Victor

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2 years ago
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mr_arif_04Explorer
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Why Nutanix Data Lens does not support cloned file server?

Why Nutanix Data Lens does not support cloned file server?

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8 months ago
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markus.volkmann-63998Explorer
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File Server Active Directory Join Fail: Invalid DN syntax

Hello, I try to activate the SMB Protocol for a Nutanix Fileserver Deplyoment. (Prism Version 5.19.1). Join AD failed with error - Failed to join domain: failed to precreate account in ou OU=….: Invalid DN syntax. The uses User has permission to create a computer Object in this OU, but is not a Domain admin. Perhaps the reason can by that the user do not have permission to Read/Write service principal names. (A more precise Error Message could be helpful) I can not get the permission for SPN. For ohter Services f.e. SSO I have request a SPN with a KeyTabe File. Is something like this Possible with the Nutanix Fileserver too? 

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2 years ago
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Nutanix Employee
Mohammed111Nutanix Employee
posted in Files Storage

Storage Network vs Client Network on Nutanix Files

Nutanix Files uses storage and client networks. The IP addresses are within the user-defined range for VLAN and IP addresses.  Storage network ( Internal Network )  The storage network enables communication between the FSVMs and the Controller VM.  It also provides access to Nutanix Volumes iSCSI vDisks in volume groups.  The storage interface helps manage deployment, failover, and maintenance, and enables control over one-click upgrades.  Integration with the CVM lets the FSVM determine if a storage fault has occurred and, if so, whether you must take action.  The FSVM service  ( minerva_nvm) sends a heartbeat to its local CVM service each second indicating its state.  The FSVM service (minerva_ha) sends a heartbeat to the other FSVMs indicating its state.There will be 'n+1' IP addresses in this Pool, n is the number of File Server VMs. The 1 extra IP is the Virtual IP for the AFS cluster.  Virtual IP : Whichever FSVM is the prism leader will host this IP on interface eth0:1

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Nutanix Employee
3 years ago
ashwin.ramaswamy
Nutanix Employee
ashwin.ramaswamyNutanix Employee
posted in Files Storage

File Analytics Troubleshooting Guide

File Analytics deployment & teardown is done via Prism UI. Logs for both - deployment & teardown process are in prism logs - /home/nutanix/data/logs/prism_gateway.log on the CVM leader. Errors are updated in ergon tasks as well.  Most common errors during deployment - Error Message Cause and fix Cannot connect to File Analytics VM from Prism. Please verify that network details for the VM are correct and the IP is reachable from Prism. The network details provided during deployment were incorrect [either wrong IP/subnet/gateway or wrong VLAN selected] or there was a genuine network connectivity issue. Please try deploying again with correct network settings. One or more services are not running, please check logs for more details During deployment, one or more services failed to start. Logs would be collected from File Analytics VM on CVM at /home/nutanix/data/logbay/bundles/NTNX-Log-***.zip. Need to check logs for root cause. Error

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ashwin.ramaswamy
Nutanix Employee
3 years ago
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MCH_helferleinPathfinder
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Nutanix Files as InGuest fileshare witness

Dear Nutanix Community.Is it possible and recommended to use a Nutanix Files Share as a InGuest Failovercluster Fileshare Witness?And is it possible to spread a Nutanix Files Share over two Nutanix Clusters?Thank you for your reply.RegardsPeter

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2 years ago
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Nutanix Employee
Mohammed111Nutanix Employee
posted in Files Storage

How to change timezone for File Server virtual machines?

The timezone for file server virtual machines ( FSVM) can be changed using the afs command line. The following change can be done from any one FSVM and will reflect across all the FSVMs when successful.   SSH to any FSVM on the nutanix files cluster Get the timezone for your region. The command outputs your timezone into a region and city format.                    nutanix@fsvm$ afs fs.get_timezone Set the timezone                     nutanix@fsvm$ fs.set_timezone "region_name/city_name" Reference: https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs/details?targetId=Files-v3_7:fil-file-server-set-timezone-t.htm

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Nutanix Employee
3 years ago
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TallpaulExplorer
asked in Files Storage

Nutanix files CLI

Hi, Im trying to create multiple nested shares using the cli. Trying something like this as a testncli fs add-share uuid=UUID name=PI -share-path=/PITEST/PIbut I get this prompt.. Error: Please provide the password (Use -p option)  What am I missing?  Also is there an easier way to create multiple shares using something like an API? Thanks,  Paul  

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1 month ago

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