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

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S.Riser Adventurer

Nutanix Files Deployment Error: DGW Ip Unreachable
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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?

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SebKBien Voyager

Unable to enable FA so unable to disable FA
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Hello, I deployed File Analytics (FA). I certainly made a mistake in choosing the network. When I want to Enable File Analytics, I have this message : “Cannot connect to File Server: files.domain.lab. Please try again later.” Is it possible to change the network configuration ? Is it possible to dis...

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21 days ago
HITESH0801 Moderator

Nutanix Files Series | Understanding Quotas

Nutanix Files (Files) enables you to share files across user work stations or VMs in a centralized and protected location to eliminate the requirement for a third-party file server.     One of the main tasks while maintaining a Files server is configuring and understanding Quotas.    A Nutanix Admin...

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Pawarit Voyager

Can I see actual ID of users after use "quota.report [ShareFile]"
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Hello there! I would like to confirm that after command “<afs>quota.report <Share Folder$>” then I got result as below Point is [uid] is not actual user. Now I can get actual user name one-by-one <afs>ad.uname_from_uid <uid> SMB What should I do, If I need uid convert listed...

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Alona Nutanix Employee

Migrate existing File Server to Nutanix Files

There is no native to Nutanix method of converting an existing File Server in a customer infrastructure into a Nutanix Files server. The reasons are numerous and once you dive a little into the architecture of Nutanix Files they become apparent.   There is however a method of migrating existing data...

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proyoung Nutanix Employee

Nutanix Files Cluster Configuration Changes from UI

Now it’s possible to update Nutanix Files cluster name, File Server VM configuration and Network Configuration from PRISM UI interface. Let’s understand these options one by one. 1. Nutanix Files - "Cluster and File server Rename"Nutanix Files Cluster rename was introduced in Nutanix Files 2.1.1 a...

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DanielTo Voyager

Files 3.6.1.1: Using Rest API for Provisioning Tasks NFS
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Hi there, i’m trying to get an overview about using Rest API for Provisioning of nfs Ressources. Are there any examples for typical tasks (f.e. add/delete  nfs share)? I can’t find any so far….. Thanks a lot for every helpful comment! 🙂   Daniel  

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Pawarit Voyager

How can I know file's location of each users?
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Good day! Now I can get File Server’s Disk Quota usage of my users   +---------+-------------+---------------+----------------+----------------------+-------------+------------------+ |   uid   |   fs_quota  |      used     | principal_type |    principal_name    |  quota_size | enforcement_type | +...

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dpanessiti Voyager

ICAP Antivirus Server
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We are running Nutanix Files v3.6.1.1 and are looking for suggestions on an ICAP server for virus scanning.  Is there one in particular you partner with or can suggest?

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CoryZaner Voyager

Files service account permissions
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Does anyone know the granular service account permissions? I can’t give it domain admin credentials.

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ckuhlmann Pathfinder

Nutanix Files logs
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Where on a Nutanix Files instance can I find logs regarding the creation and modification of directories within a given share?  Particularly I’m looking for logs showing the creation of a directory and then a scripted action to modify the permissions on said directory.  Is this something that is log...

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sakkuntyo Adventurer

want to get "Open Connection" of Files by command or REST API
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question1: What get "OpenConnection" to do how? question2: Is "Open Connections" the number of sessions for Files? thank you. 

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1 month ago
nu.Florian Voyager

File server spec validation failed, unknown error - While Setting Up Files on Nutanix CE
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Hi all 🙂 i want to Setup a small Files on my nested (esxi) CE Enviorment for testing and Demo purposes.   I am able to install the Base Packages by modifing the json Metadata.   AFS Version tried so far: 2.2.4, 3.6.1, 3.6.1.1 AOS Version: 2019.02.11   Installation works without Problems. But when i...

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Mutahir Nutanix Employee

Nutanix Files - Load Balancing

Nutanix Files is a scalable File Serving solution, which can be accessed by hundred’s or thousands of users.  High availability is a core tenet of Nutanix Files, but how does Nutanix Files load-balance client requests in order to ensure consistent response times and performance?   Nutanix Files offe...

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Mutahir Nutanix Employee

Nutanix Files - FSVM Max Connections Notification

Nutanix Files offers SMB shares and NFS exports for file serving use-cases in enterprise environments. Not all environments are equal and every solution has some recommendations to cater for high traffic environments, where hundreds or thousands of users might be accessing a single storage endpoint...

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3 months ago
HITESH0801 Moderator

File Analytics VM | How to remove Analytics VM

Let’s say we deployed a new File server and want to use the power of analytics, a tool created to provide data and statistics on the operations and contents of a file server. Once File Analytics is deployed on AOS cluster. We can Launch the File Analytics GUI from prism to subscribe to a File Server...

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AWatkins Voyager

.snapshot folder on Nutanix Files share
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There is a .snapshot folder in the root of each of our Nutanix Files shares.  We think it is created by Files Analytics.  Can anybody confirm that and explain how it works?  We think some data may have been accidentally deleted from the folder so we want to make sure nothing has been damaged...

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Nutanix Files 3.x - Expanding File Server Storage

A Nutanix Files cluster is a single namespace that includes a collection of file systems used to support the SMB and NFS shares. These file systems use Nutanix volume groups as storage. Volume groups enable both high availability and scale-out for the file systems. A volume group is a collection of...

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Mutahir Nutanix Employee

Nutanix Files - High-Availability

Nutanix Files is a software-defined, scale-out file storage solution with inherent high-availability. File services contribute to important business functions in enterprises (VDI / Home Directories / Legal etc.), which is why Nutanix Files offers transparent HA for the Files Cluster VMs (FSVMs). Whe...

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Mutahir Nutanix Employee

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...

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OmarBenH Voyager

Does Nutanix Files support dedupe & compression?
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Does Nutanix Files support dedupe & compression?

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4 months ago
HITESH0801 Moderator

Files Series | Is Files upgrade disruptive

Upgrades are always daunting and scary. The one question which scares us all is  "Will the upgrade be disruptive to my production environment? "    Well, to answer it shortly and briefly. NO, upgrading Nutanix Files will not affect your production environment.   Want to know how upgrades work in Nu...

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4 months ago
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Upgrading Nutanix Files 3.x

Nutanix Files is a software-defined, scale-out file storage solution that provides a repository for unstructured data, such as home directories, user profiles, departmental shares, application logs, backups, and archives. Nutanix Files comprises of 3 x File Server virtual machines which forms a high...

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Nutanix Files :- Exports and Shares Basics

There are two types of SMB shares and NFS exports.SMB shares:Distributed (previously called home). Standard (previously called general).NFS exports:Distributed (previously called sharded). Standard (previously called nonsharded).A standard share is an SMB share or NFS export hosted by a single FSVM....

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Alona Nutanix Employee

Nutanix Files - is it possible to downsize?

When making a decision on increasing storage capacity of Nutanix Files FSVM cluster please keep in mind that the option to downsize is not available at this point.To change the storage capacity, enter the new size (in TiBs) in the FILE SERVER SIZE field.Note: Choose a size greater than the existing...

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