Adding CIFS/NFS clients

CIFS/NFS NAS devices should be added to the Unitrends appliance as NAS storage. Upon adding NAS storage with the CIFS or NFS protocol, a client is created and displays in the Navigation pane. You can then schedule backups for the CIFS/NFS client as you would any other client.

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If the NAS share is configured for authentication, you must supply credentials to access the specified mount point. If in your environment you only have credentials to access a parent directory, enter the full path to the parent directory and use a selection list to specify files and folders to protect.

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CIFS/NFS clients cannot be added through the Settings > Clients, Networking, and Notifications > Clients > Add Clients page.

See these procedures to add CIFS/NFS clients:

To add a CIFS/NFS client

Select Settings > Storage and Retention > Storage.

Click Protect a NAS.

Enter a name for the storage being configured in the Storage Name field.

If the NAS share is configured for authentication, provide the credentials in the Username, Password, and Verify Password fields. (Skip this step is authentication is not used.)

If domain credentials are being used, enter the user name as user@domain.com.

Enter the IP address or hostname of the NAS share in the Host field.

Select the desired file system type from the Protocol list. The NAS share can be connected using the CIFS or NFS protocol.

The Port field contains the default for the protocol selected. If the protocol uses a custom port, enter that port number.

Enter the full directory pathname of the NAS share in the Share Name field. Do not use leading or ending slashes.

Example pathname: parentShare/subDirectory1/subDirectory2.

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To protect only the subDirectory2 share and its subdirectories, enter parentShare/subDirectory1/subDirectory2.

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To protect parentShare and all of its subdirectories, enter parentShare.

Click Confirm.

Verify that the Online check box is checked for the NAS storage you added. This box must be checked to enable the CIFS/NFS client to be protected.

After the NAS storage is added, refresh the Navigation pane to see the new client.

To add multiple NAS mount points as separate CIFS/NFS clients

Use this procedure to protect all data under multiple mount points on a CIFS/NFS device. Each mount point is added as a separate client. You then protect each CIFS/NFS client separately so that distinct backup groups are created for each.

Note: If the NAS share is configured for authentication, you must supply credentials to access the specified mount point. If in your environment you only have credentials to access a parent directory, enter the full path to the parent directory and use a selection list to specify files and folders to protect.