Disk Management; Distributed File System Management - Dell PowerVault NX3100 Administrator's Manual

Disk Management

Disk Management is a system utility for managing hard disks and the volumes
or partitions that they contain. Disk Management allows you to initialize
disks, create volumes, and format volumes with the FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file
systems. It also helps perform most disk-related tasks without restarting the
system or interrupting users. Most configuration changes take effect
immediately.
The following sections describe additional disk management options in
detail:
• Enabling Shadow Copies of Shared Folders
• Creating a New Volume
• Managing a Volume
• Extending a Volume
• Shrinking a Volume
• Deleting a Volume
• Enabling or Disabling SIS on a Volume

Distributed File System Management

Distributed File System (DFS) is not enabled on your system by default. To
enable DFS:
1 Launch Server Manager and click File Services located in the Roles Tree.
2 Locate and click the Add Role Services link.
3 Select DFS and complete the wizard.
Namespaces
DFS namespaces allow you to group shared folders that are located on
different servers into one or more logically structured namespaces. Each
namespace appears to users as a single shared folder with a series of
subfolders. However, the underlying structure of the namespace can consist of
numerous shared folders that are located on different servers and in multiple
sites.
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Configuring Your NAS System