Register Generic NAS Sources

Before you Begin

Ensure that the ports listed in the Network Attached Storage (NAS) section in the Firewall Ports for User-Deployed SaaS Connectors topic are open to allow communication between the Cohesity SaaS Connector(s) and NAS Server.

For information on the supported cloud regions where you can back up this source, see Supported Workloads and Cloud Regions.

Register

Before you can protect a NAS device you need to register it as a source in Cohesity DataProtect as a Service. You can register any generic NAS, Dell EMC Isilon NAS, or NetApp ONTAP. For:

Ensure that the TCP/UDP ports 445, 8080, 111, and 2049 are open in the firewall between your SaaS Connector and data source.

For more information, see Supported Software for Cohesity DataProtect as a Service.

Register Generic NAS

You can connect a generic NAS source to Cohesity DataProtect as a Service as a mount point via the NFS (v3, v4.1) or SMB (v2, v3) protocol.

SMB v1 is not supported in Cohesity DataProtect as a Service.

To register your generic NAS source via NFS or SMB:

  1. In DataProtect as a Service, navigate to the Sources page and click + Register Source in the upper-right corner of the page.

  2. In the Select Source dialog box, select NAS.

  3. In the Type: drop-down, select Generic NAS and click Start Registration.

  4. In the Register Generic Nas dialog box, select an existing SaaS connection marked Unused or click Create SaaS Connection and follow the instructions in Deploy SaaS Connector, and then click Continue.

  5. Select the Mode as NFS v3, NFS v4.1, or SMB.

    This is a Private Preview feature. Cohesity recommends you use this feature only in non-production environments. Contact your Cohesity account team to enable the feature.

  6. Enter the Mount Path.

    • For NFS, enter the hostname or IP:/Volume.

    • For SMB, enter the \\hostname or IP\Share Path.

  7. If you chose SMB above, enter the Username and Password required to access the SMB share.

  8. If you are confident the mount point is correct, you can enable Skip Mount Point validation during registration. (Optional.)

  9. Add a Description to make it easier to recognize this source. (Optional.)

  10. Click Complete.

    Your NAS device is now a registered source in your Cohesity DataProtect as a Service and ready to be protected.

If you plan to stop protecting a NAS source, you can remove it from your Cohesity DataProtect as a Service. Navigate to Sources, click the Actions menu () next to the NAS source and select Unregister. In the Unregister Source dialog, click Unregister.

Next > You're ready to protect your NAS sources.