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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...

How to login into File Server Virtual machines and how to change File server user password?

SSH: We can SSH to the File Server VM using the following process Retrieve the IP address for the FSVM. Log on to the CVM. ssh nutanix@cvm_ip_address Enter the CVM password. List the FSVM IPs. nutanix@cvm$ ncli fs ls FSVM IPs appear in the following f...

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...

Can a standard share be converted to a distributed share or vice-versa?

We do not have the option to convert a standard share to distributed share or a distributed share to a standard share as of file version 3.7. We have a feature request open with Nutanix engineering to enable this feature. The workaround is to create a new share and move the files to the new share us...

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...

Nutanix File and NFS Mount Examples

The objective of this post is to provide inputs on requirement of using NFS exports. Nutanix Files implemented NFSv4 Support from Files 3.0.0.1 and since then Nutanix Files has come as a long way. Along with the release of Files 3.5, it now supports NFSv3 as well. They are enabled by default and dep...

Antivirus for Nutanix Files : ICAP servers

In order to protect Nutanix files users from malware and viruses, you need to address both the client and the file server. Nutanix currently supports third party vendors that use Internet Content Adaptation Protocol ( ICAP ) servers. ICAP, which is supported by a wide range of security vendors a...

ASSIGNING DOMAIN PERMISSIONS IN ACTIVE DIRECTORY

Assign domain permissions to users through Active Directory. Delegating permissions in Active Directory (AD) enables the administrator to assign permissions to unprivileged domain users and groups in the directory. Assigning a domain user an appropriate delegated permission ensures that the domain...

Nutanix Files Deployment Error: DGW Ip Unreachable

I’m attempting to deploy Files on my cluster and it fails stating the Default Gateway IP is not reachable however I can ping between systems on the desired networks. The only thing I can think of is that the DFW does not respond to ping, is that required?

Nutanix Files- preferred_domain_controller concept in Files

If no preferred_domain_controller is specified, we follow the usual discovery process (LDAP-PING and DNS lookup) to get the list of Site local DC. However, if preferred_domain_controller is specified, we no longer do a DNS lookup and use preferred_domain_controller instead. if it is not reachab...

Backup for Files Analytics VM

Nutanix provides an option to recover the Files analytics data after a planned or unplanned (disaster) migration to the remote site. To perform disaster recovery, we need to deploy and enable Files Analytics on the remote site. Once the Files Analytics virtual machine (FAVM) is deployed on the r...

Nutanix Files: SMB Migration Guide

This guide provides an overview of best practices and considerations when migrating from third-party platforms to Nutanix Files when using the SMB protocol. We also walk through an example of how to perform a migration. Directory Structure and Storage Requirements When migrating to Nutanix File...

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80 Topics

Mid-Size Data Migration Utility Recommendations

How to login into File Server Virtual machines and how to change File server user password?

How to change timezone for File Server virtual machines?

Nutanix Files SMB Share Default Permission

Storage Network vs Client Network on Nutanix Files

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

Change Files block size

Nutanix Files - Changing IP Addresses for Existing FSVMs

Quick and handy command reference for checking Nutanix Files

Migrating to Nutanix Files

Backing up Nutanix files in a Windows world.

How to delete Nutanix Files snapshots for space reclamation?

File Analytics impact on files

File Analytics Troubleshooting Guide

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

Can a standard share be converted to a distributed share or vice-versa?

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

Nutanix in the World of Cloud Computing at Cloud Expo 2017

Nutanix File and NFS Mount Examples

Antivirus for Nutanix Files : ICAP servers

ASSIGNING DOMAIN PERMISSIONS IN ACTIVE DIRECTORY

Nutanix Files Deployment Error: DGW Ip Unreachable

Nutanix Files- preferred_domain_controller concept in Files

Backup for Files Analytics VM

Nutanix Files: SMB Migration Guide

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