Add the Qumulo File Storage access nodes.
Before You Begin
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You need the following information:
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Host name
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User name and password
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OS type
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Ensure that your access node meets hardware specifications to back up the NFS exports. For more information, see Hardware Specifications for Access Nodes.
Start the Configuration Wizard
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From the navigation pane, go to Protect > File servers.
The Overview page appears.
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Go to the File servers tab and, in the upper-right area of the page, click Add server.
The Configure file server page appears.
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Select File server as the server type and click Next.
The Add File Server page appears.
Access Node Configuration
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In the Server configuration section, enter the following information:
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Name: Enter a name for the access node.
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Host name: Enter a fully qualified hostname or IP address for the access node.
You can enter more than one host name at a time.
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Username and Password: Enter the user credentials to provide administrative access to the access node.
The administrator must have the permissions for performing a backup and restore operation.
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OS Type: To select the operating system type of the file server, click the appropriate operating system.
For CIFS shares, slect Windows.
For NFS shares, select Unix and Linux.
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To restart the access node, move the Reboot if required toggle key to the right.
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Click Next.
The Plan page appears.
Plan
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Click the Add button to create a server plan.
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On the Create server backup plan page, type a name for the plan, then provide information about storage, retention, and backup schedules.
For more information, see Creating a Server Plan.
You can skip this step if you created a server plan already.
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Click Next.
The Backup Content page appears.
Backup Content
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To specify the content to be backed up, enable the Define your own backup content slider.
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Click Add to select or exclude the content to be backed up.
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To finish, click Add.