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Storage Create vFiler

Component

spm

vFiler Name

Specifies the name of the vFiler.

Example: “somevfiler”

Resource

Specifies the name or identifier of the hosting filer or resource pool from which to provision a new vFiler.

Example: resourcepool1

Dry Run Mode

Specifies the provisioning dry run mode. None: provision without dry run. Only: dry run only. Both: provision with dry run.

Example: Both

IP Address (Opt.)

Specifies the IP address of the new vFiler. This element is not required only when the API is run in dry run mode.

Example: 127.0.0.1

IP Space (Opt.)

Specifies the name of IP Space to use for vFiler.

Example: myIPSpace1

Allow Protocol (Opt.)

Specifies the protocol that the vFiler supports. Specify 'CIFS', 'SCSI', 'or 'NFS'.

Example: SCSI

CIDS Domain User (Opt.)

Specifies the username for CIFS domain access.

Example: domainUser22

CIFSS Domain User Password (Opt.)

Specifies the password for CIFS domain access.

Example: domainPassword22

CIFS Workgroup (Opt.)

Specifies the CIFS Workgroup name.

Example: workgroup22

Run CIFS Setup (Opt.)

Indicates whether CIFS setup should be performed on the vFiler unit. Specify ‘True’ or ‘False’.

Example:

vFiler Root Password (Opt.)

Specifies the Root password of the new vFiler.

Example: rPassword123

vFiler Script Path (Opt.)

Specifies the path to a script that will be run in pre setup and post setup mode when setting up the vFiler unit.

Example: /opt/vFiler/setup

vFiler Template (Opt.)

Specifies the name or identifier of vFiler template.

Example: vFilerScript

Storage Server Name

Specifies the name of the storage server

Example: Hostname.com

Storage Server Username

Specifies the name of user on Storage Server.

Example: ca_user

Storage Server Password

Specifies the storage server user’s password.

Example: ca_password

Storage Server Protocol

Specifies the protocol to access Storage Server. HTTP or HTTPS. Default is ‘HTTP’

Example: HTTP

Storage Server Port

Specifies the storage Server port number. Default is 8088.

Example: 8088

Storage Server Timeout

Specifies the timeout in seconds to wait for a response from Storage Server. Default is 600

Example: 600