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“Restricted Input Characters” on page 169.) This is where the file system
gets mounted on the NewsShare NAS server.
4. If the drop-down
node
box is present, click on a node name. As long as this
server node is functional, it controls the file system being created. If this
node fails, the other node automatically takes over control of the file system.
5. Select the
File System export method
. Click one or both of the following:
-
NFS
: Network File System, used in Unix systems.
-
CIFS
: Common Internet File System, used in Windows systems.
6. Click
Next
to go to the next window: NFS Share or CIFS Share.
CIFS Share
A share is a file system that can be mounted by multiple client computers. This
allows multiple users to access common files and file systems. If you chose
CIFS when creating a file system, a share, or modifying a share, the CIFS share
window appears:
1. Enter the
share name
. Type in the name that Windows networks use to
denote the share. Use a maximum of 32 characters. The first character must
be alpha, and the others can be alphanumeric, underscore (_) or a period.