Add the Storage Array for Nutanix Files

Add the Nutanix Files storage array.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Manage > Infrastructure.

   The Infrastructure page appears.

2. Click Arrays.

3. On the Arrays page, click Add.

   The General page of the Add Snap Array configuration wizard appears.

4. From the Snap vendor list, select Nutanix.

5. In the Array name box, enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the file server.

   Note

   • Do not enter the IP address of the array.

   • Do not enter the Nutanix cluster name.

   • The array name is case-sensitive.

6. In the Description box, enter the description for the array.

7. For credentials, do one of the following:

   Note

   Enter the credentials of a user who has cluster administrator credentials.

   • To use the saved credentials, move the Use saved credentials toggle key to the right, and then select credentials from the Saved credentials list.

   • To add new credentials, enter the credentials in User name and Password boxes.

8. Click Next.

   The Array Access Nodes page of the configuration wizard appears.

9. From the Available MediaAgents list, select one or more access nodes and then click OK.

   • To select all the available MediaAgents as access nodes, click Select All.

10. To disable pruning, move the Pruning toggle button of the respective access node to the left.

11. To rearrange the selected access nodes, drag them upwards or downwards as required.

12. Click NEXT.

    The Snap Configurations page of the configuration wizard appears.

13. On the Snap Configurations tab, review the settings.

14. If you are going to use the NFS protocol, complete the following steps:

    1. On the Configuration tab, add all NAS service IPs in the Array Host Alias snapshot configuration property.

15. Click Submit.

Related Topics

For more information about adding a REST API access user, go to "Managing Rest API User Access" on the Nutanix support portal.