There are two ways to create a share:
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Policy based templates - automated process for share creation. Policy templates implicitly create a file system, set up replication, and encrypt data as needed.
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File system based - manual process of creating a file system.
You can create a share for a file system using one or more of the following protocols:
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NFS
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CIFS
To add a share (file system based)
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Select the file system from the list.
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To share at the directory level rather than the entire file system, specify the directory path.
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Select the protocol type and specify the appropriate sharing options.
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Add a new share to share the same file system to a different client with different options, or in some cases a different protocol.
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Check the Recent Activity panel for the status of the task to add the share.
To add a share (policy-based template)
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Select the file system from the list.
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Click Storage Policy.
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Follow the wizard prompts.
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Select the policy from the list.
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Data protection (Gold) policy - Protects data against device, node, and site failures. Provides replication support.
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Secure Data (Silver) policy - Protects sensitive or confidential data that also includes encryption.
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High Performance (Bronze) policy - Ensures the highest possible performance. Provides fault tolerance against up to two disk failures.
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