Isilon CIFS Share Create

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chris
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Isilon CIFS Share Create

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# ssh to <prod isilon> as root
cd /ifs/<domain>/<share-name>
mkdir <share-name>


### if share needs replication ###
# ssh to <replica isilon> as root
cd /ifs/<domain>/<share-name>
mkdir <share-name>
### end if share needs replication ###



# Log onto the GUI for isilon (https://ipaddress:8080) using root/and password

# Verify new directory <share-name> was created
## Click on tab "FILESYSTEM MANAGEMENT" then "File System Explorer"
## In the left hand pane click on "+" next to <directory> and verify directory is present

# Create New Quota
## click on "FILESYSTEM MANAGEMENT" tab then "SmartQuotas"
## click on "Create a storage quota"
### Fill in required sub fields:
Quota type = Directory Quota
Directory Path = /ifs/<domain>/<share-name>
Usage Accounting: leave at default
Usage Limits: click "Specify Usage Limits" and "Set a hard limit" to <10+> TB and leave "Show Available Space" as "Size of hard threshold"
Limit Notifications: leave at default
click on Create Quota

# Create New CIFS Share
## click on "PROTOCOLS" tab then "WINDOWS SHARING (SMB)"
## click on button "+ Add a share" and fill in sub fields:
NOTE: Please make the share in the appropriate Access Zone
the Directory to be shared path should match with the Access Zone configuration for the "ZONE BASE DIRECTORY"
do not assume a Power and Water share should go in logon-corporate or something similar to this example, it might need its own access zone even if its on the same logon domain.

Share Name: <share-name>
Description: use your CHG #
Directory to be shared: /ifs/<domain>/<share-name>
Directory ACLs: Apply windows default acls
Home Directory Provisioning: <leave unchecked>
Users and Groups: Leave Everyone
Users and Groups: "+ Add a User or Group"
Select a User or Group
Click Groups Radio Button
Group Name: Note: Add Appropriate Admin Group
Select "Run as root"
Click on "Create" button


### if share needs replication ###

## Click on tab "DATA PROTECTION" then "SyncIQ" then "Policies"

"+ Create a SyncIQ policy"
Policy name: <share-name>-sync
Description: Change #
Enable Policy: Checked
Action: Synchronize
Run Job: On a schedule
Daily
Run Policy every 1 Day(s)
Run one policy per specified day
Run Policy at 23:00 (or at night sometime, time should be slightly staggered from the rest of the sync policies)

Source Cluster
Source Root Directory:
/ifs/<domain>/<share-name>
Included Directories: leave blank
Excluded Directories: leave blank
File Matching Criteria: leave blank

Target Cluster
Target Host: isilon your replicating too. (check device site for replica partners)
Target Directory: /ifs/<domain>/<share-name>

Snapshots Expire: 1 Months
Workers Threads per Node 5
Keep Reports: 3 Months

Create Policy
### end if share needs replication ###




<< STORAGE WORK COMPLETE >>



When closing a CIFS request work order, the following information should be added as a history line item called "NAS FS INFO >>". Each share or export requested should have one of these sections.

Created CIFS share as requested:
Path: \\<HOSTNAME>\<SHARE>
Quota: <10+> TB
Domain: <DOMAIN NAME>
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