Create and Manage Configured Azure NetApp Files

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Note

This feature is only available in the Nerdio ManagerPremium edition.

The Azure NetApp Files page contains a list of all the configured and linked Azure NetApp files shares. You can perform various actions on the files shares such as creating or managing files shares.

Link the Azure Subscription and Resource Group to Nerdio Manager

You must link the Azure subscription and resource group where the Azure NetApp Files resides to Nerdio Manager before you can proceed to the next steps.

To link the Azure subscription to resource group to Nerdio Manager:

  1. Navigate to System > Settings > Azure.

  2. Expand Azure Subscriptions.

  3. Select either Link using currently logged in user or Link using app credentials to link the Azure subscription.

  4. Expand Linked Resource Groups.

  5. Select Link to link the resource group.

Link to an Existing Azure NetApp Files Share

You can link to an existing Azure NetApp Files share.

To link to an existing Azure NetApp Files share:

  1. Navigate to Cloud Desktops > Storage > Azure NetApp Files.

  2. Select Link ANF Volume.

  3. From the drop-down list, select the NetApp files account.

  4. Select OK.

    After a few moments, the Azure NetApp Files file share is added to Nerdio Manager.

Create an Azure NetApp Files volume

You can create a new Azure NetApp Files volume.

To create an Azure NetApp Files volume:

Note

Before proceeding, verify that ANF is available in your Azure region and that your Azure subscription is whitelisted for this service.

  1. Navigate to Cloud Desktops > Storage > Azure NetApp Files.

  2. Select New ANF Volume.

  3. In the Account area, enter the following information:

    • Account: Select an existing ANF account from the drop-down list, or type a name to create a new one.

    • Resource group: From the drop-down list, select a resource group to contain the Azure NetApp Files account objects.

  4. Select the Network area, and enter the following information:

    • Active directory: From the drop-down list, select the active directory.

    • SMB server prefix: Type the prefix of the computer objects that are to be joined to the AD domain and used for the UNC path. For example: \\SMB-PREFIX-random\volume\share\folder.

    • AD site name: Type the name of the Active Directory site.

    • Subnet: From the drop-down list, select the subnet.

      Note

      The subnet delegated to ANF must be empty.

    • AD-aware DNS server: Type the address of the AD-aware DNS server.

  5. Select the Capacity pool area, and enter the following information:

    • Capacity pool: Select an existing capacity pool from the drop-down list, or type a name to create a new one.

    • Capacity (TiB): Type the capacity in TiB.

      Note

      The minimum capacity of an ANF capacity pool is 1 TiB.

    • Performance tier: From the drop-down list, select the performance tier of the new capacity pool.

      Note

      Performance tiers vary in price and throughput (IOPS). See the following Microsoft document for details.

  6. Select the Volume area, and enter the following information:

    • Volume name: Type the volume name to be created on the SMB server specified above.

      Note

      There can be multiple volumes in the same ANF account.

  7. Once you have entered all the desired information, select Submit.

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Create and Manage Configured Azure Files Shares

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