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

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Renaming a top level directory (TLD) on a distributed file share might fail with error “invalid device”

A distributed share spreads the workload by distributing the hosting of top-level directories across FSVMs. The issue is due to the fact that Nutanix Files uses DFS namespace to provide shares to the Windows clients, meaning that the client will be connecting to the generic DFS namespace and not, in...

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 effectivel...

Mid-Size Data Migration Utility Recommendations

I’m looking for some possible suggestions for utilities to move SMB file shares to Nutanix Files. I’ve read most (if not all) the documentation in the portal and I’ve even migrated a few of these shares using robocopy (not without some learning experiences). However, most of the shares I have to mig...

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...

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 ou...

Nutanix Files SMB Share Default Permission

Files currently supports SMB 2.0 and SMB 2.1, SMB 3.0 protocol. For SMB 3.0, it is important to note that Files has started supporting some of SMB 3.0 Features like SMB3 Signing ( 3.2.0 onward) and SMB3 Encryption support is coming with coming releases. We do not have any plans to support the SMB 1...

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...

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 $ T...

Change Files block size

Hello Team, I read that starting from Nutanix Files 3.7 is possible to adjust block size of the share. How can this can be done? Not sure is actually possible in Prism (running aos 5.18.1) What block size would you recommended for small files (under 10 Mb the average size) like Excel, pdf, Word and...

Nutanix Files - Changing IP Addresses for Existing FSVMs

Nutanix Files Cluster comprises of multiple virtual machines or FSVMs, which require both internal (Storage) and external (Client) IP Addresses. Files Cluster with 3 x FSVMs require at least 7 IP Addresses (3 x Internal + 3 x External + One Internal IP). Storage Network ( Internal Network ) needs to...

Quick and handy command reference for checking Nutanix Files

Nutanix Files, formerly known as AFS, is the company’s File Server and File Sharing solution on a Nutanix cluster. By provisioning Nutanix Files within the Nutanix cluster, we have essentially eliminated the need to deploy a dedicated Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution for Windows/SMB file ser...

Migrating to Nutanix Files

Hello,My boss is very interested in migrating our Server 2012 r2 file server to Files. One of the must haves is that we would have to keep our existing DFS namespace. I’m hoping someone can provide some pros, cons, benefits and pitfalls associated with this planned migration. Thanks.

Backing up Nutanix files in a Windows world.

I am hoping to migrate files from our Windows server to Nutanix files. For backup purposes, Azure is our off-site location. I’ve hit some stumbling block in trying to accomplish this. This is what I’ve tried so far.Configure CloudConnect - Unfortunately, we subscribe to Azure through a CSP, so I’m u...

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 s...

File Analytics impact on files

Should I be concerned about File Analytics impacting data files? Specifically, is there any chance that it could lock a file for its analysis while a business application may attempt to access the file at the same time - causing negative impact?

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...

Is it possible to tier the data from nutanix files cluster to nutanix object storage cluster ?

Hello Friends, Is it possible to tier a name space based on access time or file size or file type from nutanix files to nutanix object storage seamlessly by leaving stub on nutanix files ?

Nutanix in the World of Cloud Computing at Cloud Expo 2017

We are excited to announce that for the very first time, Nutanix will participate in DevOps at Cloud Expo in New York City from June 6-8, 2017. If you are in the big apple, you do not want to miss the great conversation around cloud computing and all it involves. Make the most out of your visit at C...

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