Creating shared folders

To create one or more shared folders for file storage systems:

1. In the left pane of the ESI window, select the storage system.

2. For storage systems that support both block and file protocols (such as VNX file systems), select File View from the Switch View list box in the center pane.

3. In the Actions pane, click Create Shared Folder.

   The Create Shared Folder wizard appears.

4. Select a file storage pool and then click Next.

5. In the Shared Folder Setting page, set details for the shared folder or folders and then click Next.

   Field	Description
   Shared Folder Count	Number of shared folders to create
   Sequence Number	The first number to append to the name for the first folder Note: For example, to create three folders with the appended numbers 15, 16, and 17, type 3 in the Shared Folder Count field and type 15 in the Sequence Number field.
   Name	Name of the shared folder or folders
   Path	Path to the shared folder or folders
   Capacity	Size and unit of measurement for each folder
   Service Node	Service node for the folder or folders
   Provision Type	Select eitherThick or Thin
   Stop provisioning new shared folders when error occurs	To stop creating new folders if an error occurs during the process

6. In the Review Input Parameters page, review the storage pool and shared folder settings and then click Next to confirm them.

7. In the Progress page, click Next.

Note: Click More Information for more progress details. If a problem occurs while you are creating a shared folder, an error message appears along with options to resume or roll back the process. After you resolve the error, click Resume to resume the process. Click Rollback to revert to the previously executed step.

8. In the Summary page, click Finish.

9. The new shared folder or folders appear in Shared Folders.