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Version: 2.5.4

Configure a mounted NAS source

You can migrate data from a Mounted Network-Attached Storage (NAS) by configuring it as your source filesystem for Data Migrator.

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Data Migrator doesn't support live migrations for mounted NAS sources.

Configure a mounted NAS source filesystem with the UI​

  1. From the Dashboard, select an instance under Instances.

  2. In the Filesystems & Agents menu, select Filesystems.

  3. Select Add source filesystem

  4. Select Mounted Network-Attached Storage (NAS) from the Filesystem Type dropdown list.

  5. Enter the following details:

    1. Display Name: Enter a name for your source filesystem.
    2. Mount Point: The filesystem directory path to use as the source filesystem. You can migrate any data in the mount point directory.
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    Your NAS must be mounted on the server hosting Data Migrator. For example: /mth/path.

  6. Select Save.

Configure a mounted NAS source filesystem with the CLI​

To create a mounted NAS source, run the filesystem add local command in the CLI:

filesystem add local​

Add a mounted NAS source filesystem with the Hadoop Compatible File System (HCFS) API.
filesystem add local    [--file-system-id] string
                        [--fs-root] string
                        [--source]
                        [--scan-only]
                        [--properties-files] list
                        [--properties] string

Mandatory parameters​

  • --file-system-id The ID to give the new filesystem resource. In the UI, this is called Display Name.

Optional parameters​

  • --fs-root The directory in the filesystem to scan for data. Should be supplied using the full directory path from the root.
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If no fs-root is specified, the file path defaults to the root of your system.

  • --source Enter this parameter to use the filesystem resource created as a source. This is referenced in the UI when configuring the Unknown source.
  • --scan-only Enter this parameter to create a static source filesystem for use in one-time migrations. Requires --source.
  • --properties-files Reference a list of existing properties files.
  • --properties Enter properties to use in a comma-separated key/value list.

Examples​

Mounted NAS filesystem as source​
filesystem add local --file-system-id mytarget --fs-root ./tmp --source

Next steps​

Configure a target filesystem to migrate data to. Then create a migration.