Option 3

1Open Windows Explorer, choose ToolsMap Network Drive. The Map Network Drive dialog box is displayed.

2From the Drive drop-down list, select any available drive.

3Type the path in the Folder field or browse to the shared folder.

4Click Finish.

Option 4

NOTE: This option lets you connect to the share but not map to it.

1On Windows Desktop, click on Network neighborhood, and locate the PowerVault NX3500 server.

2Select the PowerVault NX3500 server, double click on it.

3From the CIFS shares list, select the share that you want to connect to.

Configuring CIFS Shares Level Permissions

Configuring CIFS Share Level Permissions (SLP) can only be done using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

Administrators can use a predefined MMC file (.msc) from Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 start menu and add a shared folder snap-in to connect to PowerVault NX3500 cluster.

The MMC does not let you chose which user to connect with to a remote computer.

By default it will use the user logged on to the machine to form the connection. To use the correct user in the MMC connection:

If the PowerVault NX3500 you are trying to manage is joined to an Active Directory, log in to the management station with <domain>\Administrator.

Before using MMC, connect to PowerVault NX3500 by using the client access Virtual IP address in the address bar of windows explorer. Log in with the administrator account and then connect to MMC.

If you are doing the latter, you may need to reset the local administrator password first. See "Resetting Local Administrator Password" on page 104.

Using Volumes, Shares, and Quotas

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NX3500 specifications

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