By connecting the Shared Folders Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Snap-In to your Qumulo cluster, you can manage file shares centrally.

Prerequisites

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (or higher)

To Connect a Windows Machine to the SMB Shares on Your Qumulo Cluster

  1. In Command Prompt, run the net use command to connect to your Qumulo cluster. For example:

    net use \\mycluster.example.com /user:admin

  2. When prompted, enter your credentials.

  3. In MMC, click File > Add/Remove Snap-in…

  4. In the Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog box, under Available snap-ins, click Shared Folders, and then click Add.

  5. In the Shared Folders window, in the left pane, right-click Shared Folders (<JSMITH-WORK-DESKTOP>), and then click Connect to another computer…

  6. In the Shared Folders dialog box:

    1. Under This snap-in will always manage, click Another computer and enter your cluster’s hostname, for example mycluster.example.com.

    2. Under View, click All.

    3. Click Finish.

    MMC adds the Shared Folders snap-in to its left pane, under Console Root.

  7. (Optional) To view the existing shares on your Qumulo cluster, expand Shared Folders (\MYCLUSTER.EXAMPLE.COM) and then click Shares.

To Connect Your Qumulo Cluster to a Share on Your Windows Machine

  1. In MMC, click Shared Folders (<JSMITH-WORK-DESKTOP>) and then on the menu bar click Action > New Share…

  2. In the Create a Shared Folder Wizard: Folder Path dialog box, for Folder path, specify the path for the SMB share (for example C:\Users\Jennifer\Reports) and then click Next.

  3. In the Create a Shared Folder Wizard: Name, Description, and Settings dialog box:

    1. Enter the Share name, for example jennifer-reports.

    2. Enter the Share path, for example \\JSMITH-WORK-DESKTOP\jennifer-reports.

    3. Click Next.

  4. In the Create a Shared Folder Wizard: Shared Folder Permissions dialog box, select one of the following permissions for the shared folder:

    • All users have read-only access

    • Administrators have full access; other users have read-only access

    • Administrators have full access; other users have no access

    • Customize permissions

  5. Click Finish.

  6. To confirm that your SMB share is visible to your Qumulo cluster, log in to the Qumulo Core Web UI and click Sharing > SMB Shares.

To Change the Configuration for an Existing Share on Your Windows Machine

  1. In MMC, click Shared Folders (<JSMITH-WORK-DESKTOP>) and then in the right pane right-click an existing share and then click Properties.

  2. In the File Properties dialog box, on the General tab, you can edit properties such as Share name, Folder path, Description, and User Limit.

  3. On the Share Permissions tab, ensure that the permissions for various users and groups are correct.

  4. On the Security tab, ensure that the file permissions for the directory subtree under the share are connected.

  5. To save changes, click Apply.It is possible to add local users and groups from your Qumulo cluster by prefixing them with the name of your cluster followed by a backslash (\). For example: accounting\admin