PowerProtect Data Manager 19.9 Network Attached Storage User Guide

Add a NAS share

For appliances where PowerProtect Data Manager does not support automatic discovery, add the NAS share as an asset source.

1. Log in to the PowerProtect Data Manager user interface as a user with the Administrator role.
2. From the left navigation pane, select Infrastructure > Asset Sources.
   The Asset Sources window appears.
3. Click the NAS tab.
   The list of configured NAS assets appears.
4. Click Add.
   The Add NAS wizard opens.
5. For Source Types, select Share.
   The wizard presents the applicable fields for shares.
6. Select an existing set of credentials that provide read and write permissions for the share.
   Alternatively, you can select Add Credentials from the drop-down list, provide new credentials, and then click Save.
7. Select the applicable share protocol: NFS or CIFS.
8. Type the full URL to the NAS share, including the applicable port number.

   Use the correct syntax for the selected protocol. For example:

   Table 1. Syntax and port numbers by protocolSyntax and port numbers by protocol

   Protocol	Syntax
   NFS	<NAS>:/<share-path-and-name>
   CIFS	\\<NAS>\<share-path-and-name>

   where <NAS> can be either the fully qualified domain name or IP address for the NAS. The default port number is 443.

   Common port numbers include 139 and 445 for CIFS and 2049 for NFS. Some NAS shares may use different port numbers. Consult the documentation for your NAS to determine the port numbers in use.

   PowerProtect Data Manager validates the input and checks whether the destination address is reachable. The check does not verify whether the share is accessible or that the share name is correct.
9. To add additional shares on the same asset source, click Add another source.
   Additional sources use the same credentials and protocol.
10. Click Save.
    The NAS appliance appears as an entry in a table on the Asset Sources window. You can click the magnifying glass icon next to the entry to view more details.
11. From the left navigation pane, select Infrastructure > Assets.
    The Assets window appears.
12. Select the NAS tab.
    The shares for each asset source appear.