PowerProtect Data Manager 19.14 Network-Attached Storage User Guide

Edit or delete a NAS asset source

You can change the properties for an existing NAS asset source. Depending on the type of asset source, properties such as appliance type, address, and protocol can't be changed. You can also remove a NAS 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 asset sources appears.
4. To change the properties for a NAS asset source, select the asset source and then click Edit.
   The Edit NAS wizard opens.
5. For NAS appliances:
   Update the following fields.

   Field	Description
   Name	Type a descriptive name for the appliance.
   Port	Type the port number for HTTPS REST API access to the appliance. The default ports are 443 (Unity, Powerstore) and 8080 (PowerScale ).
   Credentials	Select an existing set of management credentials. Alternatively, you can select Add Credentials, provide new credentials, and then click Save.

   The supplied credentials must provide appliance management console privileges that allow the agent to discover network shares. The appliance documentation provides more information about roles and privileges. Add non-local users in the format user@domain. Roles with suitable privileges include:

   Appliance type	Roles
   PowerStore, Unity	Storage Administrator, Storage Operator, Operator, Administrator
   PowerScale	BackupAdmin, SystemAdmin

   1. By default, discovery happens automatically after you add the NAS and subsequent discoveries are either manual or scheduled. To schedule a full discovery at a certain time every day, select Schedule Discovery, and then specify a time.
   2. If the NAS SSL certificate cannot be trusted automatically, a dialog box appears to request certificate approval. Review the certificate, and then click Verify.
   3. Click Save.
      The table entry for the NAS appliance updates. You can click the magnifying glass icon next to the entry to view more details, such as the NAS type and model, the discovery status, and the last discovery date.
   PowerProtect Data Manager applies your changes to the selected asset source.
6. For NAS shares:
   Update the following fields.

   Field	Description
   Port	Type the port number for access to the share. 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.
   Credentials	Select an existing set of NAS credentials. Alternatively, you can select Add Credentials, provide new credentials, and then click Save.

   PowerProtect Data Manager validates the input. The check does not verify whether the share is available.
   1. Click Save.
      The table entry for the NAS share updates. You can click the magnifying glass icon next to the entry to view more details.
   PowerProtect Data Manager applies your changes to the selected asset source.
7. To remove a NAS asset source, select the asset source and then click Delete.
   PowerProtect Data Manager warns you to remove associated assets from protection policies.
   1. Click OK to acknowledge the warning.
   PowerProtect Data Manager removes the selected asset source.