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Adding a NetApp Application

In order to integrate with NetApp, we must first create an application entry in File Access Manager. This entry includes the identification, connection details, and other parameters necessary to create the link.

To add an application, use the New Application Wizard.

  1. Navigate to Admin > Applications.

  2. Select Add New to open the New Application Wizard.

  3. Select Standard Application for the wizard type.

  4. Select Next to open the General Details page.

General Details

  • Application Type - Select NetApp Type.

    • NetApp CIFS

    • NetApp DFS

  • Application Name - Logical name of the application.

  • Description - Description of the application.

  • Tags - Select tags for the application from the dropdown menu, and/or type a new name, and select Enter to create a new tag. The dropdown list of tags filters out matching tags as you type and displays up to 50 tags.

    Note

    The tags replace the Logical container field that was used when creating applications in releases before 8.2.

  • Event Manager Server - This option is available if there are more than one event manager servers configured in the system.

    • Select an event manager from the dropdown menu.

  • Identity Collector - Select from the Identity Collector dropdown menu.

    • You can create identity collectors in the administrative client: Applications > Configuration > Permissions Management > Identity Collectors.

      Refer to the OOTB Identity Collection section in the Collector Installation Manager File Access Manager Administrator Guide for further details.

    • If adding a new identity collector, select the Refresh button to update the Identity Collector dropdown list.

Select Next to open the Connection Details page.

Connection Details

  • Filer Name - The CIFS server name or the NFS IP address to which users connect.

  • Domain Name, Username and Password - The user defined in the prerequisites.

When working with NetApp 7-mode

If there is only one filer (no vFilers):

  • Management IP - Empty.

  • Use Management IP for tunneling - Unchecked.

  • Is Cluster-Mode - Unchecked.

If there is more than one filer (working with vFilers):

  • Management IP - vFiler0’s (vFiler Zero) IP address.

  • Use Management IP for tunneling - Checked.

  • vFiler/Vserver name - The target vFiler’s name in NetApp settings.

  • Is Cluster-Mode? - Unchecked.

When working with NetApp Cluster-Mode

If communicating directly with the Vserver:

  • Management IP - The Vserver’s management IP. If it’s the same as the data access IP, leave empty.

  • Use Management IP for tunneling - Unchecked.

  • Is Cluster-Mode - Checked.

  • Port - The port used by the FPolicy Server as configured in NetApp.

If using Vserver Tunneling:

  • Management IP - The cluster management IP.

  • Use Management IP for tunneling - Checked.

  • vFiler/Vserver name - The target Vserver’s name in NetApp settings.

  • Is Cluster-Mode - Checked.

  • Port - The port used by the FPolicy Server as configured in NetApp.

  • Multiple FPolicy Servers? - (Check this checkbox if more than one FPolicy server needs to be installed for performance reasons. This should be used only with File Access Manager Professional Services/Support).

Select Next.