Hi,
I have a NAS storage from Softlayer that has the following instructions for linking. What is the best way to link this NAS and create a Datastore out of it? Thanks.
Method 1 - Command Prompt (batch file)
- net use driveletter \\\\Hostname\Username /u:username password
- Example:
- net use z: \\nas01.service.softlayer.com\SLXXXXX-X /u:SLXXXXX-X password
Method 2 - Windows Explorer
- Open Windows Explorer and go to 'tools' -> 'map network drive'
- Select drive letter and under folder put \\nas01.service.softlayer.com\SLXXXXX-X
- Select the option to 'connect using a different user name' and input:
- Username: SLXXXXX-X
- Password: password
- Select the checkbox to automatically "reconnect on login", if so desired
Mount in Linux
Method 1 - mount
- If you have not already done so, create the directory you want the NAS account mapped to
- Example
- mkdir /mnt/test
- mount -t cifs //Hostname/Username -o username=username,password=password /local/mountpoint
- Example:
- mount -t cifs //nas01.service.softlayer.com/SLXXXXX-X -o username=SLXXXXX-X,password=password /mnt/test/
SMB Mount in Linux
Method 1 - smbmount
- If you have not already done so, create the directory you want the NAS account mapped to
- Example:
- mkdir /mnt/test
- smbmount //Hostname/Username /local/mountpoint -o lfs,username=username,password=password
- Example:
- smbmount //nas01.service.softlayer.com/SLXXXXX-X /mnt/test -o lfs,username=SLXXXXX-X,password=password
FTP Access
Method 1 - FTP
- ftp hostname
- Example:
- ftp nas01.service.softlayer.com
- FTP Username: SLXXXXX-X
- FTP Password: password