--- title: "Install and Configure File IQ on AWS EC2" slug: "file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2" updated: 2026-05-04T18:03:37Z published: 2026-05-04T18:03:37Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nasuni.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Install and Configure File IQ on AWS EC2 This guide is intended for the IT administrator or person responsible for installing the File IQ Appliance. ## Overview and Requirements This section provides general information about the File IQ Appliance, as well as its technical specifications. ## What File IQ Does The File IQ feature is designed to provide insights and analytics on your file data usage patterns. File IQ enables you to quickly take advantage of several important capabilities, including: - **File Usage Analytics:** Track usage and collaboration patterns across users, departments, file types, volumes, and more. Gain visibility to optimize storage, plan capacity, and facilitate capacity-based chargeback. - **Health Monitoring:** Monitor system component metrics to proactively identify resource contention and capacity limits so administrators can take preventative measures. - **Forensic Capabilities:** Perform historical analysis of file, user, or application activity when troubleshooting issues or investigating information security events. - **Automated Reporting:** Leverage prebuilt reports and dashboards that deliver actionable intelligence to technical and business users and support chargeback reporting. ## Key Terms and Components The following terms are helpful for understanding the File IQ Appliance: - **Cache**: The local storage of the File IQ Appliance. All volume metadata accessed regularly is kept locally in the File IQ Appliance cache. If the requested metadata is not locally resident, it is staged into the cache and provided for the request. - **Cloud storage**: Internet-based, highly protected, unlimited storage. - **Event Hubs:**A cloud-native data streaming service used to forward events between components of the File IQ Solution. - **Grafana:**Grafana is a multi-platform open-source analytics and interactive visualization web application. It provides charts, graphs, and alerts for the web when connected to supported data sources. - **Nasuni Edge Appliance (NEA)**: The virtual or physical Nasuni appliance that integrates with your infrastructure via CIFS (SMB), NFS, FTP/SFTP, or HTTPS/REST protocols. The Nasuni Edge Appliance can be mapped as a network drive. - **Nasuni Edge Appliance user interface**: The Web-based graphical user interface with which you configure and manage the Nasuni Edge Appliance. The Nasuni Edge Appliance user interface is accessible with supported Web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, and Google Chrome. - **File IQ:**The File IQ Appliance contains the database, Grafana server, event processing, and volume scanning capabilities that the File IQ Solution uses to give insight into Nasuni Edge Appliance and Volume usage across your Nasuni deployments. - **Nasuni Management Console****(NMC)**: The Web-accessible appliance with which you can configure and manage multiple Nasuni Edge Appliances. The Nasuni Management Console is accessible with supported Web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, and Google Chrome. - **Nasuni Orchestration Center (NOC)**: Nasuni’s zero-maintenance control path built on elastic, multi-region cloud services that enables file data to be shared across locations at any scale and without version conflict. The NOC, also referred to as the Nasuni Account Dashboard, provides you with access to File IQ Serial Numbers, which are used to install File IQ. - **File IQ Dashboard:** A custom dashboard deployed within the File IQ Appliance-hosted Grafana to display information gathered by the File System Metadata Service (FSMS) and the File System Event Processor (FSEP). - **File IQ Service:** The File IQ Service collects audit events on the NEA and forwards them to the File IQ Appliance via the Azure EventHub. > ***Note****: The audit events collected by the File IQ Service are independent of the standard auditing feature enabled on the NEAs.* - **Share/export**: An access point to a folder on a volume that can be shared or exported on your network. Access to a CIFS (SMB) share can be customized on a user-level or group-level basis. You can create many shares or exports on a volume for different purposes or audiences. - **Volume**: A set of files and directories (CIFS (SMB), NFS, and FTP/SFTP). ## File IQ Solution Specifications This section contains specifications for configuring the File IQ Appliance. ### Supported Web Browsers The File IQ Appliance supports the following Web browsers: | **Browser** | **Version** | | --- | --- | | Mozilla Firefox | Latest | | Google Chrome | Latest | | Apple Safari | Latest | | Microsoft Edge | Latest | ### Virtual Machine Requirements For virtual machine requirements on an already deployed File IQ appliance running version 10.0 and below, proceed directly to [Verifying Size Requirements](/v1/docs/nasuni-file-iq-sizing-tool-and-instructions). The File IQ Appliance must meet minimum specifications starting from the 10.1 release. Each installation of the File IQ Appliance should adhere to these specifications and follow the actions required for specific sizing, as outlined in the following scenarios: #### New Installation of File IQ versions 10.3 or newer 1. Install the File IQ Appliance using the minimum specification. 2. Connect the volumes until all volumes are processed at least once. 3. Connect Nasuni Edge Appliances (NEAs) to the File IQ using the [Nasuni Portal](http://portal.nasuni.com). 4. Wait for 7 calendar days of NEA activity to occur within the organization. 5. Run the Sizing UI at [https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/sizing](https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/sizing) to validate the correct size. If necessary, make any recommended sizing adjustments to the Virtual Machine. #### New Installation of File IQ version 10.2.x or earlier 1. Install the File IQ Appliance using the minimum specification. 2. Connect the volumes until all volumes are processed at least once. 3. Use the data available at [https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/retention_configuration](https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/retention_configuration)[,](https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/retention_configuration) along with the [Sizing Spreadsheet,](/v1/docs/nasuni-file-iq-sizing-tool-and-instructions) to validate the correct size. If necessary, make any recommended sizing adjustments to the Virtual Machine. 4. Connect Nasuni Edge Appliances (NEAs) to the File IQ using the [Nasuni Portal](http://portal.nasuni.com). 5. Wait for 7 calendar days of NEA activity to occur within the organization. 6. Check the data available again at [https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/retention_configuration,](https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/retention_configuration) along with the [Sizing Spreadsheet,](/v1/docs/nasuni-file-iq-sizing-tool-and-instructions) to validate the correct size. If necessary, make any recommended sizing adjustments to the Virtual Machine. #### Upgrade an Existing Installation of File IQ to Version 10.3 or newer Upgrading to File IQ 10.3 or newer from versions before 10.3 requires a minimum amount of free disk space to perform a one-time database optimization at the beginning of the upgrade sequence. 1. Check that your current installation of File IQ has enough free disk space, as described on the [10.3 Upgrade File IQ Database Optimization](/v1/docs/103-upgrade-file-iq-database-optimization) page. 2. Once your upgrade to 10.3 or newer has completed, run the Sizing UI at [https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/sizing](https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/sizing) to validate your current sizing. 3. Wait for 7 calendar days of NEA activity to occur within the organization. 4. Run the Sizing UI again to validate the correct size based on usage observed since the upgrade. If necessary, make any recommended sizing adjustments to the Virtual Machine. #### Upgrade an Existing Installation of File IQ to Version 10.2 or earlier 1. Use the data available at [https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/retention_configuration](https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/retention_configuration)[,](https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/retention_configuration) along with the [Sizing Spreadsheet,](/v1/docs/nasuni-file-iq-sizing-tool-and-instructions) to validate the correct size. If necessary, make any recommended sizing adjustments to the Virtual Machine before performing the upgrade. 2. Upgrade to File IQ version 10.2 (or an earlier version). 3. Wait for 7 calendar days of NEA activity to occur within the organization. 4. Check the available data again at [https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/retention_configuration,](https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/retention_configuration) along with the [Sizing Spreadsheet,](/v1/docs/nasuni-file-iq-sizing-tool-and-instructions) to validate the correct size. If necessary, make any recommended sizing adjustments to the Virtual Machine. #### Verifying Size Requirements The NMC has a health check for File IQ that indicates whether sizing needs to be adjusted as a result of any of the previous steps, regardless of whether the license is Basic or Premium. To determine the right virtual machine requirements for the **Basic** license, follow these steps for versions of File IQ prior to 10.1.3: 1. Open the [Sizing Spreadsheet](/v1/docs/nasuni-file-iq-sizing-tool-and-instructions). 2. Navigate to the [**File IQ Events**](/v1/docs/file-iq-dashboards#events-dashboard)****dashboard. 3. Use the information from the **Edge Appliance Activity** panel to fill in the [Sizing Spreadsheet](/v1/docs/nasuni-file-iq-sizing-tool-and-instructions#file-iq-version-102-and-earlier-sizing-spreadsheet) fields. 4. Navigate to the **Volumes Summary** dashboard and use the **Volume Summary** panel to fill in the [Sizing Spreadsheet](/v1/docs/nasuni-file-iq-sizing-tool-and-instructions#file-iq-version-102-and-earlier-sizing-spreadsheet) fields. The [Sizing Spreadsheet](/v1/docs/nasuni-file-iq-sizing-tool-and-instructions#file-iq-version-102-and-earlier-sizing-spreadsheet) displays your minimum sizing requirements. > ***Note****: If you need Sizing Spreadsheet assistance, contact your Nasuni Account Manager.* Otherwise, use the data available at [https://FILE-IQ-FQDN:8443/niq/retention_configuration](https://192.168.40.138:8443/niq/retention_configuration)[,](https://192.168.40.138:8443/niq/retention_configuration) along with the [Sizing Spreadsheet,](/v1/docs/nasuni-file-iq-sizing-tool-and-instructions) to determine the appropriate virtual machine requirements for your organization. #### Minimum Specifications The minimum specifications for the File IQ Appliance are as follows: | Item | Size | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | vCPUs | 16 | - | | Memory | 32 GiB | - | | Nasuni Cache Disk | 569 GB | MB/s 150 ; IOPS 2,300 | | Nasuni COW Disk | 64 GB | MB/s 150 ; IOPS 2,300 | | File IQ DB Disk | 1.1 TB | MB/s 150 ; IOPS 5,000 | | VM Size | **AWS**: c5a.4xlarge **Azure**: D16ls_v5 **GCP**: n2d custom | - | - On AWS EC2, only use EBS-Only virtual machines - On AWS EC2, for best performance use Provisioned IOPS SSD (io2) for high-intensity I/O ## Deploy File IQ in the Amazon EC2 Platform This chapter explains how to install the File IQ Solution on the Amazon EC2 platform. ***Tip****: This document is about deploying virtual machines. It does not cover configuring a storage account for use with Nasuni volumes.* ***Warning: DO NOT attempt to restore from a virtual machine snapshot or backup. Attempting to restore from a virtual machine snapshot or backup puts the IQ Appliance in an unknown state in relation to the Nasuni Orchestration Center (NOC) and requires a recovery process. This might result in data loss.*** ***Tip****: Nasuni recommends leveraging your cloud provider's role-based access and identity access management features as part of your security strategy. Based on your policies, such features can limit or prohibit administrative access to the cloud account.* ***Important****: File IQ Appliances must be configured with operational DNS servers and a time server (internal or external) within your environment. The File IQ Appliance is configured with a default time server time.nasuni.com. If you need to use a different time server, the procedure to change the default time server is documented in the Nasuni Edge Appliance Time Configuration section of the Nasuni Edge Administration guide.* ***Note****: Vendors change their interfaces occasionally with little notice to the users. The exact screens and text on these platforms might change at any time.* ***Tip****: Check out the*[*File IQ Installation and Configuration*](https://nasuni-customer-academy.workramp.io/register)*videos for a general reference on the File IQ installation process. Your specific hypervisor installation will include unique steps not included in this video reference series.* ## Day 1 File IQ Installation Checklist To complete a day 1 File IQ installation, follow this checklist: | **Step** | **Action** | | --- | --- | | 1 | Complete the [**1. Prerequisites**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#1-prerequisites) section in this document.****Your Account Manager can assist you with this item. | | 2 | Complete the [**2. Installing File IQ using the Amazon EC2 AMI**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#2-installing-file-iq-using-the-amazon-ec2-ami)****section in this document. | | 3 | Complete the [**3. Running the File IQ Appliance First Boot Wizard**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#3-running-the-file-iq-appliance-first-boot-wizard) section in this document. | | 4 | Complete the [**4a. Set the Escrow Passphrase**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#4a-set-the-escrow-passphrase-for-the-file-iq-appliance-100)for the File IQ Appliance section in this document. For File IQ Appliances on 10.0 and below, always complete the [**4b. Add the File IQDB to the File IQ Appliance**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#4b-add-the-file-iqdb-disk-to-the-file-iq-appliance) section in this document. | | 5 | Complete the [**5. Connect the Nasuni Volumes to the File IQ Appliance**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#5-connect-the-nasuni-volumes-to-the-file-iq-appliance)****section in this document. | | 6 | Complete the [**6. Disabling Quality of Service (QoS) for the File IQ Appliance**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#6-disabling-quality-of-service-qos-for-the-file-iq-appliance)****section in this document. | | 7 | Complete the [**7. Enabling the File IQ and configuring File IQ Service**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#7-enabling-the-file-iq-appliance-and-configuring-file-iq-service) section in this document. | | 8 | Complete the [**8. Accessing the File IQ Dashboards**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#8-accessing-the-file-iq-dashboards)****section in this document. | | 9 | For more information, see the following sections: - [Appendix A: Firewall Configuration](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#appendix-a-firewall-configuration) - [Appendix B: Deletion Security](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#appendix-b-deletion-security) - [Appendix C: Controlling the EC2 File IQ VM](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#appendix-c-controlling-the-ec2-file-iq-vm) - [Starting the Amazon EC2 VM](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#starting-the-amazon-ec2-vm) - [Status of the Amazon EC2 VM](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#status-of-the-amazon-ec2-vm) - [Shutting down the Amazon EC2 VM](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#shutting-down-the-amazon-ec2-vm) - [Appendix D: Uninstalling the Amazon EC2 VM](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#appendix-d-uninstalling-the-amazon-ec2-vm) - [Appendix E: Resizing the File IQ EBS Volumes](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#appendix-e-resizing-the-file-iq-ebs-volumes) | ## 1. Prerequisites The following items should be readily available to help you navigate the File IQ installation and setup process. It is recommended that you complete these requirements before starting or have a way to fulfill them during the installation process. | **Item** | **Description** | | --- | --- | | Contact Nasuni | Contact your Account Manager to enable the File IQ license and configure your account for the File IQ Appliance. | | Virtual Machine Requirements | Process the Virtual Machine Requirements section above to ensure you have the necessary sizing information before proceeding to installation or upgrade. The main information used for the Virtual Machine requirements will be: 1. File IQ Cache disk - Size - IOPS - Throughput (MB/s) 2. File IQ DB disk size - Size - IOPS - Throughput (MB/s) 3. AWS EC2 VM size 4. AWS EC2 VM memory 5. AWS EC2 VM number of CPU Cores ***Important****: File IQ does not support disk striping on the Cache or File IQ DB disks.* | | AWS Login | Authentication and Authorization to your organization’s Amazon EC2 Account is needed to create the File IQ Virtual Machine. | | AWS Network details for the File IQ virtual machine (VM) | When installing the File IQ virtual machine in Amazon EC2, the following items are required for the virtual machine: 1. VPC 2. Subnet 3. Security Group Each organization has its own requirements for how the virtual machine's networking is fulfilled. Nasuni recommends defining this before you start the installation process. | | NMC Login | Authentication and authorization to your organization’s Nasuni Management Console to configure the File IQ for your environment. | | Nasuni Portal Login | Authentication and authorization to your organization’s [Nasuni Portal](http://portal.nasuni.com/) account to retrieve your File IQ Serial Number and Authorization Code, and to configure the File IQ. | | Volumes List | Use at least one volume when setting up File IQ. ***Note****: Some customers may not use this feature and will not require this item for setup*. | | NEAs List | You need at least one Nasuni Edge Appliance to configure sending activity to the File IQ virtual machine. Ideally, pick an NEA from which you can mount volumes to generate traffic and see it in the File IQ dashboards. The NEA must be running version 9.14.3 or later. ***Note****: Some customers may not use this feature and will not require this item for setup*. | | File IQ Serial Number and Authorization Code | **From the Nasuni Portal** To locate the File IQ Appliance Serial Number from the [Nasuni Portal](http://portal.nasuni.com/), navigate to **Setup > Serial Numbers > File IQ**. It is paired with an associated Authorization Code (Auth Code). Configuration of the File IQ Appliance and NEAs for File IQ can be found by navigating to **Appliance Services > File IQ Configuration**. If the File IQ Config menu or File IQ Serial Numbers are unavailable, contact your Nasuni Account Manager to confirm that the File IQ License is correctly configured for your account. ***Note****: To enable a single sign-on user to access the File IQ Config menu, refer to the*[*Portal documentation*](https://docs.nasuni.com/docs/nasuni-portal-user-guide#custom-roles). | | File IQ Username and Password | The first boot setup of the File IQ Appliance requires a new username and password. These values are specific to the File IQ Appliance only. | | File IQ Hostname | When you go through the First Boot Wizard for the File IQ appliance, you must provide a hostname for the machine. ***Note****: Hostnames longer than 15 characters cannot be added to Active Directory services.* | | File IQ Network Details | You must provide the machine's network details when you go through the First Boot Wizard for the File IQ Appliance. | | Grafana Password | The default password for the Grafana viewer account must be changed during the first usage. Nasuni recommends having a new password ready that aligns with your corporate processes and procedures. | | Active Directory credentials | The File IQ Appliance must connect to the same Active Directory domains as the NEAs and volumes configured in the File IQ Appliance. The following information might be necessary: - Active Directory domain name. - Active Directory Primary Domain Controller (PDC) IP address. - Active Directory Administrator Account username and password | | NEA Firewall requirements | The Nasuni Edge Appliance requires access to the Azure Event Hub when you enable File IQ. All network ports and access requirements for the File IQ Service on the NEA are documented in the [Firewall and Port Requirements](/v1/docs/firewall-and-port-requirements) in the Nasuni Edge Appliance section. Before enabling the File IQ on the NEA, complete the NEA Firewall Requirements for File IQ Service. | | File IQ Firewall requirements | When you enable File IQ, the Nasuni Edge Appliance requires access to the Azure Event Hub. The File IQ Appliance section of the [Firewall and Port Requirements](/v1/docs/firewall-and-port-requirements) documents all network ports and access requirements for the File IQ Service on the NEA. Before you activate File IQ on the File IQ Appliance, complete the File IQ Firewall Requirements for File IQ. | | Proxy Server Details | When configuring a proxy to access HTTPS resources on the Internet, proxy server details can be configured during the First Boot Wizard for the File IQ Appliance. > ***Note****: Connectivity to Azure Event Hubs cannot be proxied; direct connectivity to Azure services is required. For more information, see the following****Before You Begin****items: NEA Firewall Requirements and File IQ Firewall Requirements.* | ## 2. Installing File IQ Using the Amazon EC2 AMI This step describes how to install the File IQ Appliance using the File IQ Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from [portal.nasuni.com](http://www.portal.nasuni.com). > [!WARNING] > ***Important****: You must create and maintain your own AWS account because Nasuni does not have access. To gain access to the Nasuni AMIs, contact Nasuni Technical Support with your AWS account number. To create an EC2 account, visit*[*http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/*](http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/)*.* > ***Tip****: In the Nasuni model, customers provide their own cloud accounts for storing their data. As part of their overall security strategy, customers should leverage their cloud provider's role-based access and identity access management features. These features can limit or prohibit administrative access to the cloud account based on company policies.* > [!WARNING] > ***Important****: File IQ Appliances must be configured with operational DNS servers and a time server (internal or external) within your environment. The File IQ Appliance is configured with a default time server time.nasuni.com. If you need to use a different time server, the procedure to change the default time server is documented in the Nasuni Edge Appliance Time Configuration section of the*[*Nasuni Edge Administration guide*](https://docs.nasuni.com/docs/nasuni-edge-administration)*.* > [!WARNING] > ***Important****: To access Active Directory-enabled volumes, the File IQ Appliance must be connected to an Active Directory server in the same Active Directory Forest. This requires part of your Active Directory infrastructure to run on the EC2 platform.* To launch the AMI from the AWS Dashboard page, follow these steps: 1. If your AWS account ID can access the Nasuni AMIs, continue to **step 2**. If not, follow this procedure to enable your AWS account ID to access the Nasuni AMIs. Alternatively, request Nasuni Technical Support to enable your AWS account ID to access the Nasuni AMIs. 1. Log in to your Nasuni account Web site ( [https://portal.nasuni.com/](https://portal.nasuni.com/)) and click **Install Software**. The **Installs**page appears. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/image-1DSY6BPL.png) 2. Click **Amazon EC2** or scroll down to the **Nasuni AMIs on EC2** area. 3. In the text box, enter the 12-digit AWS account IDs permitted to access the Nasuni AMIs. Separate AWS account IDs by commas. 4. Click **Submit**. These AWS account IDs are granted access to the Nasuni AMIs. > ***Note****: Access can take up to 5 minutes to be granted. If access has not been given after 5 minutes, contact Nasuni Technical Support.* 2. Go to the Amazon Web Services EC2 console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/). The EC2 Dashboard page appears. 3. In the left-hand column, click **AMIs**. The **AMIs**page appears. 4. The File IQ AMI appears in the list of AMIs. > ***Tip****: If the File IQ AMI is not visible on the list of AMIs, navigate to the filter area at the top of the page and click Owned by Me or Public Images, then click Private Images from the dropdown list. The File IQ AMI should appear in the list of AMIs. If not, type “Nasuni” in the Search text box and press Enter. The File IQ AMI should appear in the list of AMIs.* 5. From the list of AMIs, choose the most up-to-date AMI version for File IQ. 6. Select the check box to the left of the correct Nasuni AMI entry and click **Launch instance from AMI** (upper right corner). The **Launch an instance** screen appears. 7. In the **Name**text box, enter a name for this instance. > ***Note****: You can add tags (key and value pairs) by clicking Add additional tags.* 8. In the **Application and OS Images (Amazon Machine Image)** area, verify that the correct AMI has been chosen. If necessary, you can change your AMI selection here. 9. In the **Instance type** area, select an instance type with a suitable number of virtual CPU processors and memory. > [!WARNING] > ***Important****: The File IQ Sizing Tool provides a suggestion for the Virtual Machine size to use when setting up the File IQ Virtual Machine in EC2*. 10. In the **Key pair (login) area**, leave the **Key pair name** empty. 11. In the **Network settings** area, click **Edit**to update. 1. From the **VPC**dropdown list, select the VPC to use. 2. From the **Subnet**dropdown list, select the subnet corresponding to the VPC you selected. 3. From the **Auto-assign public IP**dropdown list, select **Disable.**You can assign a public IP to the File IQ Appliance; however, the File IQ can operate effectively with a private IP address. 4. Use the **Firewall (security groups)** area to configure security, as follows. > [!CAUTION] > ***Warning: Running the File IQ on the Amazon EC2 platform is like running these systems outside of your business. Unused ports, including the SSH port and port 222, should not be exposed to the public Internet.*** Minimally, the following ports should be exposed to the hosts that access them: **Outbound**: Amazon EC2 does not enable restricting outbound traffic. Nasuni recommends allowing outgoing traffic to all hosts on all ports for the File IQ. **Inbound**: Here are recommendations for the following ports: - **Port 222 SSH**: This port is implicitly closed. If Nasuni Customer Support requests that you open it, open it temporarily to all clients and ranges. - **Port 443 TCP**: Used to administer the Nasuni Appliance (see step e.iv). - **Port 8443 TCP**: Used to administer the File IQ Appliance. Open to clients who need to use the Nasuni administration interface (see step e.iii). - **Port 3000 HTTPS**: Used to access the File IQ Dashboards (see step e.v). 5. Select **Create security group** or use an existing security group designed for Nasuni products. > ***Tip****: Add additional rules as required. Nasuni recommends restricting access to only the ports and incoming hosts you use.* 1. In the **Security group name** text box, enter a name for this security group. For example, “Nasuni”. 2. In the **Description**text box, enter a description for this security group, such as “Nasuni appliance security.” 3. Update the security group rule. 1. In the **Type** combo box, select **Custom TCP**. 2. In the **Port range**text box, type “8443”. 3. In the **Source type**, select **Custom**. 4. In the **Source**text box, type “0.0.0.0/0”. 4. Click **Add security group rule**. The new rule appears. 1. In the **Type** combo box, select **HTTPS**. ***Note****: For HTTPS, port 443 is entered automatically.* 2. In the **Source type**, select **Custom**. 3. In the **Source**text box, type “0.0.0.0/0” 1. Click **Add security group rule**. The new rule appears. 1. In the **Type** combo box, select **Custom TCP**. 2. In the **Port range**text box, type “3000”. 3. In the **Source type**, select **Custom**. 4. In the **Source**text box, type “0.0.0.0/0”. 12. The **Configure storage** area allows you to manage the disk for the virtual machine. By default, four disks are automatically provisioned. **Skip this section if****you are using a version below 10.1**, as the resizing of EBS Volumes for the File IQ Appliance is performed in [Appendix E: Resize the File IQ Appliance EBS Volumes](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#appendix-e-resizing-the-file-iq-ebs-volumes) after completing the first boot wizard. > [!WARNING] > ***Important****: Do not modify any setting in the Configure storage section, because it might interfere with the File IQ Appliance installation process.* 13. Use the **Advanced details** area for additional configuration. 1. From the **Shutdown behavior** dropdown list, select **Stop**. > [!CAUTION] > ***Caution****: Ensure that the Shutdown behavior is not set to Terminate. Instance termination renders the File IQ Appliance inoperable and can lead to data loss.* 2. Placement groups can help minimize the network latency between the File IQ Appliance and EC2 workloads. By default, when launching a new EC2 instance, the EC2 service attempts to spread all your instances across underlying hardware to minimize correlated failures. Placement groups influence the placement of interdependent instances at no additional charge. AWS offers three placement group strategies. The Cluster placement group strategy works best to minimize latency. You can add the instance to an existing placement group or create a new one using the Cluster placement group strategy. You can also change the placement group, as described [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/placement-groups.html#change-instance-placement-group). 14. Use the **Summary** area to verify and change configuration. In the **Number of Instances**text box, use the default value “1”. 15. Click **Launch instance**. A dialog appears, allowing you to select an existing key pair or create a new one. 16. Select **Proceed without key pair** and click **Launch instance.**The instance is launched. 17. At the bottom of the screen, click **View all instances**. The **Instances**screen appears. 18. If the **Instances**screen does not appear, click **Instances**in the left-hand column. The new instances appear in the list of instances. 19. Select the check box to the left of the instance. The **Instance State** displays **Running**. > ***Note****: Details of the selected instance appear at the bottom of the screen. Click the Status and alarms, Monitoring, and Tags tabs to examine their information.* 20. Name the EBS volumes: 1. After the instance is running, navigate to the EC2 dashboard. 2. Access the **Instances** section and click the File IQ Appliance instance for which you need to name the volumes. 3. On the instance details page, click the **Storage** tab, where the list of volumes is attached to this instance. 4. For each volume, click on the **Volume ID** column to access the volume details page, and click on the **Name** column to add a descriptive name. The descriptive name of each volume (such as “File IQdb”) should be prefixed with the File IQ Instance name as a best practice. For example: 1. In the release prior to 10.1 1. The EBS Volume with a size = 32 GB should be named “**_os**” for the OS disk. 2. The EBS Volume with a size = 10 GB should be named “**_cow**” for the COW disk. 3. The EBS Volume with a size = 30 GB should be named “**_fiqdb**” for the File IQ database disk. 4. The EBS Volume with a size = 40 GB should be named “**_cache**” for the cache disk. 2. In the release from 10.1+ After a volume is renamed, click your browser's back button to return to the list of volumes for your File IQ Instance, then proceed to the next volume rename step. > [!WARNING] > ***Important****: The File IQ Appliance relative sizes are important during installation because the NEA (on which the File IQ Appliance is built) allocates disks to various roles based on size. Nasuni recommends using suffixes for the data disks, so that the names of the disk indicate their expected roles based on their initial sizes. The File IQ DB Disk is the largest, the Cache Disk is the next largest, and the COW Disk is the smallest.* 1. The EBS Volume with a size = 32 GB should be named “**_os**” for the OS disk. 2. The EBS Volume with a size = 10 GB should be named “**_cow**” for the COW disk. 3. The EBS Volume with a size = 30 GB should be named “**_cache**” for the cache disk. 4. The EBS Volume with a size = 40 GB should be named “**_fiqdb**” for the File IQ database disk. The deployment of the File IQ Appliance instance is complete. ## 3. Running the File IQ Appliance First Boot Wizard To access the newly installed File IQ Appliance on Amazon EC2, follow these steps: 1. Navigate to the **EC2 Dashboard** by clicking the **Services** menu at the top of the AWS Management Console and selecting **EC2**. 2. From the navigation pane on the left, click **Instances**. The list of your EC2 instances displays. 3. Locate and click the EC2 instance you previously created for the File IQ Appliance. The details pane for this instance appears, showing an overview under the **Details** tab. 4. Obtain the IP Address under the **Details**tab: 1. If a public IP address has been assigned to your instance, you can locate it under the **Public IPv4 address** field. 2. If no public IP address is assigned, locate the **Private IPv4 addresses** field instead. To connect using a private IP, you must be within the same network, for example, a VPN or another EC2 instance within the same VPC. > ***Note****: If both the****Public IPv4 address****and****Private IPv4 addresses****are present, you can use either one.* 3. If the IP address field is empty or the instance is not running, click **Instance State**, followed by **Start Instance**. > ***Note****: It might take a few minutes for the instance to launch and for the IP address to be displayed. Refresh the page to see the updated information.* 5. Navigate to the **First Boot Wizard** for the File IQ Appliance by opening a new browser window. 1. To access the File IQ Appliance, enter the address in this form: https://, where is the **IP address** from step 4. 2. The **Enter the Network Parameters for this Filer** page appears. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/image(908).png) 6. Enter the **Hostname** defined in the **File IQ Hostname.** This was defined in the [**1. Prerequisites**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#1-prerequisites) section. 7. Complete the remainder of the System Settings defined in the File IQ Network Details as part of the [**1. Prerequisites**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#1-prerequisites) section above. 8. Click **Continue**. The **Review the Network Settings** pane appears. 9. If all fields are correct, click **Continue**. The next pane confirms if the File IQ Appliance is **Configuring Network Settings**. If the File IQ Appliance does not automatically reconnect, try refreshing the page and checking if the File IQ Appliance’s IP address has changed. If so, update the browser address bar. 10. The **Nasuni Filer Software Update** pane appears. Click **Continue**. 11. Enter the **File IQ Serial Number** and **Authorization Code** obtained under the **File IQ Serial Number and Authorization Code** as part of the [**1. Prerequisites**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#1-prerequisites) section above. 12. Click **Continue**. The **Add a New Nasuni Filer to your account** pane appears. > ***Note:****If you get an****Invalid serial number or access code provided****during this step, it is because you have used a NEA Serial Number instead of an File IQ Serial Number. Nasuni recommends double-checking your Serial Number and trying again. See the*[**1. Prerequisites**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#1-prerequisites)*section* *for the correct location to the File IQ Serial Number and Authorization Code values.* 13. Enter **Install New Filer** into the **Confirmation** textbox. 14. Click **Continue**. The **Accept the Terms of Service and License Agreement** pane appears. 15. Accept the **Terms of Service** and click **Continue**. The **Enter or accept Filer Name** pane appears. 16. Click **Continue**. The **Nasuni Management Console Detected** pane appears. 17. Enable the **Join NMC Management** checkbox and click **Continue**. The **Enter a username and password for Administration of this Filer** pane appears. 18. Enter your NMC local account **Username** and **Password,**and**then Confirm Password**. These were obtained in the **File IQ Username and Password** section of the [**1. Prerequisites**](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#1-prerequisites) section above. 19. Click **Continue**, the **First Boot Wizard** is complete, and the File IQ Appliance Management window appears. #### **3.a. Joining the File IQ Appliance to Active Directory** If the volumes you want to scan are protected by Active Directory, you must join your File IQ Appliance to the Active Directory domains to secure these volumes. > ***Note****: The configuration of Active Directory can vary based on different factors, and your specific configuration might require additional settings that are not mentioned in this section. If you encounter any issues while connecting to Active Directory, contact Nasuni Support or your Account Manager for assistance.* Follow this procedure to join Active Directory: 1. Open a Web Browser and access the File IQ Appliance. Enter the address in this form: https://:8443, where is the **IP address** from step 3 in the previous section. The File IQ Appliance user interface appears. 1. Ensure that the hostname of your File IQ Appliance is shorter than 15 characters: 1. From the **Configuration** menu, select **Network Configuration** under the **Networking** section. 2. Verify that the hostname in **Hostname or FQDN** is 15 characters or less. 3. If required, shorten the hostname and click **Save Network Configuration**. 4. Enter your Nasuni admin account details, confirm, and wait for the File IQ Appliance to apply the new settings. 2. Enter the IP address for your primary DNS server in the Primary DNS server text box. You must enter a valid hostname or IP address. 1. From the **Configuration** menu, select **Network Configuration** under the **Networking** section. 2. In **Settings Source**, under **System Settings**, select **DHCP with Custom DNS**. 3. Leave the **Search Domain** empty. 4. Set the **Primary DNS server** to your Active Directory PDC’s IP address. 5. Click **Save Network Configuration**. You must enter your Nasuni admin account details, confirm, and wait for the appliance to apply the new settings. 3. Join the File IQ Appliance to Active Directory by following these steps: 1. From the **Configuration** menu, select **Directory Services** under the **CIFS & Directory Services** section. 2. Enter the fully qualified Active Directory domain name in the **Domain** entry field. 3. Unless instructed by the Nasuni Support or your Account Manager, do not change any other fields. 4. Click **Continue**. The **Confirm/Authenticate Directory Service** dialog box appears. 5. In the **Confirm/Authenticate Directory Service** dialog box, enter your Active Directory administrator username and password and click **Submit**. 6. Wait until the joining process is complete and the Volume Selection page is displayed. 7. Select all volumes you wish to access from the File IQ appliance and click **Continue**. 8. Wait until the volume configuration is complete and the Domain Configuration page is displayed. 9. Enable all the trusted domains you wish to monitor users from and click **Continue**. 10. Wait until the trusted domain configuration is complete and the “**Complete the Configuration**” page is displayed. 11. Click **Finish** to finish the Active Directory configuration. 12. Wait until the configuration completes. 13. The display then returns to the **Directory Services** page and displays Active Directory domain information. You have successfully joined Active Directory. ## 4a. Set the Escrow Passphrase for the File IQ Appliance (10.0+) > [!WARNING] > ***Important****: In order to use DR capabilities a backup of the File IQ Appliance configuration needs to happen. Setting the escrow passphrase enables the backup.* > ***Note****: In order to use the Nasuni File IQ Database backup feature DR needs to be configured for the File IQ Appliance.* To set the escrow key for the File IQ Appliance, follow this procedure: 1. Log in to the **Nasuni Management Console** associated with the File IQ Appliance. 2. Click **Filers**. 3. Click **Escrow Passphrase**. The **Filer Escrow Passphrase** pane appears. 4. Select the **File IQ Appliance** entry in the table and click **Edit 1 Filer**. The **Set Escrow Passphrase** dialog box appears. 5. Enter the same passphrase for both **Escrow Passphrase** and **Confirm Passphrase**. 6. Click **Set Passphrase**. The dialog box closes and returns to the **Filer Escrow Passphrase** pane. If you do not use the Nasuni Escrow Service, instead of setting an escrow passphrase, you can upload your own encryption keyfile and set it as a recovery backup key: 1. Log in to the File IQ appliance web UI. 2. From the **Configuration** menu, select **Encryption Keys**. 3. Click **Upload Encryption Keys**. 4. Choose your externally generated OpenPGP keyfile. 5. Enter the **Key Passphrase** if the keyfile has been secured with a passphrase. 6. Click **Import Key**. 7. Ensure the key has been imported, and click **Set backup key** to set it as a recovery backup key. ## 4b. Add the File IQDB disk to the File IQ Appliance > [!WARNING] > ***Important:****These steps are only applicable to File IQ Appliances prior to the 10.1 release.* Before enabling the File IQ Appliance, add another disk for the File IQ Database, by following this procedure: 1. Log in to the **Nasuni Management Console** associated with the File IQ Appliance. 2. Click **Filers**. 3. Click **Shutdown & Reboot**. The **Shutdown and Reboot** pane appears. 4. For the **File IQ Appliance,** click the associated **Shutdown/Reboot** action. The **Initiate Shutdown/Reboot of File IQ Appliance** pane appears. 5. Enter ‘**Change Filer Power State**’ into the **Confirmation Phrase** textbox. 6. Select **Shut down immediately**. Click **Shutdown**. The **Shutdown and Reboot** pane appears. Wait until the **Status** column for the **File IQ Appliance** changes to a checkmark before proceeding; at that point, the File IQ Appliance is shut down. 7. Go to the Amazon Web Services EC2 console at: https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/. The **EC2 Dashboard** page appears. 8. Click **Instances** under the **Instances** section in the left-hand menu and click on your **File IQ Appliance.** 9. Take note of the **Instance ID** and **Availability Zone** to use in a later step. 10. Click **Volumes** under the **Elastic Block Store** section in the left-hand menu 11. Click **Create volume**. The **Create Volume** pane appears. 1. **Volume Type:** Nasuni recommends using **Provisioned IOPS SSD (io2)** for the File IQ DB volume. 2. **Size:** Use the File IQ Sizing Tool to estimate the size of the Nasuni File IQ DB volume. 3. **IOPS:** Use the File IQ Sizing Tool to estimate the IOPS of the Nasuni File IQ DB volume. 4. **Throughput:** Not applicable if you select **Provisioned IOPS SSD (io2)** for Volume Type. Otherwise, use the File IQ Sizing Tool to estimate the throughput of the Nasuni File IQ DB volume. 5. **Availability Zone****:** Must match the Availability Zone of your File IQ Appliance. 12. Select the newly created volume from the list of Volumes. 13. Click **Actions** and then **Attach volume**. 1. **Instance:**Enter the **Instance ID,**which was copied in step 9, and select your **File IQ Appliance**. 2. **Device Name:** Select **/dev/sdd**as the device name. 14. Click **Attach.** 15. Click **Instances** under the **Instances** section in the left-hand menu and click on your **File IQ Appliance.** 16. With the instance selected, click the**Instance state**dropdown menu at the top of the page. 17. Click **Start instance** from the dropdown options. It might take a few minutes for the instance to start. You might need to refresh the page to see the updated information The File IQ Appliance Virtual Machine starts. ## 5. Connect the Nasuni Volumes to the File IQ Appliance > [!WARNING] > ***Important****: For the Basic version of File IQ a maximum of 19 volumes can be connected to a File IQ Appliance for metadata analysis. For the Premium version of File IQ a maximum of 47 volumes can be connected to a File IQ Appliance for metadata analysis. If these limits are exceeded, then the metadata analysis stops until the number of connected volumes for metadata analysis falls within the specific range.* > ***Note****: The File IQ Appliance Administration UI****Status > Subscription Status****pane does not accurately reflect the****Max Volumes / Filer****values based on the settings above. You should ignore the value****Max Volumes / Filer in the Status > Subscription Status****pane.* > ***Note****: You might see a "File IQ unhealthy" alert displayed prior to enabling the File IQ service in step 7. This alert is expected and resolves itself after a successful File IQ service enablement.* > ***Note***: *If you are using third-party tools that scan Nasuni volumes using a dedicated NEA, then do not connect that NEA to FIQ, because it can affect the Last Accessed time recorded by FIQ.* To share and connect a volume to the File IQ Appliance for metadata analysis, follow this procedure: 1. Log in to the Nasuni Management Console associated with the File IQ Appliance. 2. Set up remote access for the Volume by following this procedure: 1. Click **Volumes**. 2. Click **Remote Access**. The **Volume Remote Access Setting** pane appears. 3. Select the volumes that you want to share. These should match the Volumes in the **Volumes List** section in the **1. Prerequisites** section above. 4. Click **Edit Volumes**. The **Edit Volume Remote Access Settings**dialog box appears. 5. Ensure that the **Enabled** toggle is set to **On**. 6. For **Remote Access Permissions**, select **Custom**. 7. For the **File IQ Appliance** entry in the **Custom Remote Access Permissions**section, select **Read Only**. > [!CAUTION] > ***Caution****: Ensure that you change only the Remote Access entry for the File IQ appliance to Read Only. Be sure to leave the Remote Access entries for the other volumes unchanged.* 8. Click **Save Remote Access Settings**. The **Volume Remote Access Setting**pane appears. 9. Wait until the **Status** for each of the selected volumes changes to a check mark before proceeding. 3. Connect the Volumes to the File IQ Appliance by following these steps: 1. Click **Volumes**. 2. Click **Connect Volume**. The **Remotely Accessible Volumes** pane appears. 3. Click **Refresh Connections** and wait for the process to complete. 4. For the volumes for which you set up remote access to the File IQ Appliance (step 2 above), click **Edit Connections**. The **Connect/Disconnect Volume** dialog box appears. 5. In the **Filers** section, enable the **File IQ Appliance** checkbox. 6. In the **Storage Access** section, select **Skip creating storage access point**. 7. In the **Inherit Setting** section, untick the three inherit setting checkboxes. 8. Click **Save Connections**. The dialog box closes and returns to the **Remotely Accessible Volumes** pane. 9. Wait until the **Status**column for the **Volume** changes to a checkmark before proceeding. 4. Disable **Snapshot Schedule**for the FILE IQ Appliance and volume pairs by following one of these sets of steps: 1. For volumes not managed by GFA, follow these steps: 1. Click **Volumes**. 2. Click **Snapshot Schedule**. The **Volume Snapshot Schedule**pane appears. 3. Expand the volumes for which you configured remote access in step 2. 4. For each expanded, select each item that is a File IQ Appliance. 5. Click **Edit Volumes**. The **Snapshot Schedule**dialog box appears. 6. Click **Select/Deselect all**until all of the **Days** turn from color to grey. > ***Note****: The****Allow All Day****option can remain selected. Because no days are selected, this setting does not apply.* 7. Click **Save Configuration**. The changes are saved. > ***Note****: The changes might take up to 10 minutes to apply.* 2. For volumes managed by GFA, follow these steps: 1. Click **Volumes**. 2. Click **Snapshot Schedule**. The **Volume Snapshot Schedule** pane appears. 3. Select the volumes for which you configured remote access in step 2. 4. For each selected volume, expand its list to display the associated NEAs and File IQ Appliances. 5. Deselect each item that is not a File IQ Appliance. 6. Click **Edit Volumes**. The **Snapshot Schedule** dialog box appears. 7. Set the **Enablement**window to**On**. 8. Deselect all until all the **Days** turn from color to grey. > ***Note****: The****Allow All Day****option can remain selected. Because no days are selected, this setting does not apply.* 9. Click **Save Configuration**. The changes are saved. ***Note****: The changes might take up to 10 minutes to apply.* 5. Disable Sync Schedule for the File IQ Appliance and Volumes pairs by following these steps: 1. Click **Volumes**. 2. Click **Sync Schedule**. The **Sync Schedule**pane appears. 3. Select a volume for which you configured remote access in step 2. 4. Expand the volume's list to display the associated **NEAs** and **File IQ Appliances**. 5. Deselect each item that is not a File IQ Appliance. 6. Click **Edit Volumes**. The **Sync Schedule**dialog box appears. 7. Click **Select/Deselect all** until all of the **Days** turn from colored to grey. 8. Click **Save Schedule**. The changes are saved and might take up to 10 minutes to apply. > ***Note****: Repeat steps c-h in this section for each Volume connected to File IQ.* ## 6. Disabling Quality of Service (QoS) for the File IQ Appliance It is recommended to disable Quality of Service (QoS) for the File IQ Appliance, as the main workloads involve synchronizing content to the File IQ Appliance, and the system wants to ensure this process happens as quickly as possible. To disable the Quality of Service (QoS) for the File IQ Appliance, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the **Nasuni Management Console** associated with the File IQ Appliance. 2. Click **Filers**. 3. Click **Quality of Service**. The F**iler Quality of Service** pane appears. 4. Select the **File IQ Appliance** entry in the table and click **Edit Filers**. The **Quality of Service Settings**dialog box appears. 5. For all existing **Quality of Service**rules, click **Delete**. 6. Click **Save Rules**. The dialog box closes and returns to the **Filer Quality of Service** pane. ## 7. Enable File IQ in Nasuni Portal and Configure Edge Appliances By default, your File IQ service is turned off on the File IQ Appliance. Additionally, the File IQ Service on the NEA is off and is not configured to use any File IQ Appliance. This section outlines how to enable your File IQ Product on the File IQ Appliance and then configure one or more NEAs to send activity information to the File IQ Appliance. Use the Nasuni Portal to enable File IQ on the File IQ Appliance and the NEA. Use this section to perform the following: 1. Enable the File IQ Product on the new File IQ Appliance. 2. Enable File IQ Service and Assign the File IQ Appliance for the NEA. Before getting started, ensure that the following items from the **1. Prerequisites**section are complete for this specific area: - [Nasuni Portal](https://portal.nasuni.com) - NMC Login - NEA(s) List > ***Note****: Before proceeding, confirm that the NMC, File IQ Appliance, and NEA(s) are all started and running.* ### a. Enabling the File IQ on the New File IQ Appliance Use the Nasuni Portal to enable File IQ on the File IQ Appliance. **Nasuni Portal** To enable the File IQ Appliance from the Nasuni Portal, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the [Nasuni Portal](https://portal.nasuni.com). 2. Navigate to **Appliance Services > File IQ Configuration**. 3. Click the **File IQ Appliance** in the table list. The checkbox becomes **Enabled**. 4. From the **Enable/Disable**drop-down menu, click**Enable Selected**. The State changes to **Enabled** for the File IQ Appliance in the table list. This action is automatically saved. The configuration change is stored. ### b. Enabling File IQ Service and Assigning the File IQ Appliance for the NEA > [!WARNING] > ***Important:****The Nasuni Edge Appliance(s) that are used for data migration or third-party integration purposes should not be enabled to send events to File IQ Appliance(s).* In this section, enable the File IQ Service for each of the NEAs that you have chosen to report activity to the File IQ Appliance. You should have defined each NEA as part of the NEAs List entry in the **1. Prerequisites**section above. Use the Nasuni Portal to enable the File IQ service and assign the File IQ Appliance for the NEA. **Nasuni Portal** To enable the File IQ Service and assign the File IQ Appliance for each of these Nasuni Edge Appliances from the Nasuni Portal, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the [Nasuni Portal](https://portal.nasuni.com). 2. Navigate to **Appliance Services** > **File IQ Configuration.** 3. Click the **Edge** entry in the **Configuration** items on the left of the page. 4. Click the **Edge** name in the table list. The checkbox becomes **Enabled**. 5. From the **Enable/Disable** drop-down menu, click on **Enable Selected**. The State changes to **Enabled** for the Edge name in the table list. This action is automatically saved. 6. Click the **Assign/Unassign** File IQ button. The **File IQ Assignment** panel appears. 7. From the drop-down list, select the name of the **File IQ Appliance** that you want to assign the previously selected Edge entries. 8. Click **Save**. The configuration change is stored. ### c. Forcing the Configuration to be Applied to the File IQ Appliance and Nasuni Edge Appliance After the configuration is saved, it can take up to 1 hour for the configuration to become active on the File IQ Appliance and NEAs. Instead, you can force the configuration to immediately refresh using the Refresh License feature in the NMC so that you can move on to **8. Accessing the File IQ Dashboards** immediately. To force the configuration to become active, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the Nasuni Management Console associated with your account. 2. Click **Filers**. 3. Click **Refresh License**. The **Refresh Subscription License** pane appears. 4. Select the same File IQ Appliance and NEAs that you used in steps a. and b. above, and click **Update Filers**. The **Refresh Subscription License** dialog box appears. 5. Click **Refresh License**. The dialog box closes, and you return to the**Refresh Subscription License** pane. Wait until the**Status** column for the values you selected in step 4 has changed to a checkmark before proceeding. > [!WARNING] > ***Important****: The initial scanning of your volume files begins immediately. This process can take a while, depending on the number of files and directories to be scanned initially. This process can take approximately 1 hour per million files and directories for the initial scan. Subsequent scans occur every 24 hours after the initial scan. Subsequent scans are significantly faster because they only process changes to the existing volumes. To view the progress of the volume scans, use the****System Status****dashboard >****Volume Scan Detailed Status****panel and****Service Support****dashboard >****Volume Scan State Logs****panel.* ## 8. Accessing the File IQ Dashboards The results of scanning the selected volumes appear in numerical and graphical form on the File IQ Dashboards. For details about File IQ Dashboards, see File IQ Dashboards. The File IQ Dashboards contain all the information for NEA activity and volume metadata that the File IQ Appliance receives and produces. To access the File IQ Dashboards, follow this procedure: 1. Open a new browser window. 2. Enter the address in this form: https://:3000 where is the **FQDN** of the File IQ Appliance, assigned in 3. Running the File IQ Appliance First Boot Wizard. The **File IQ Dashboard**user interface appears. 3. In the **Email or username** field, enter “Viewer”. > [!CAUTION] > ***Caution****: Do not rename the Grafana viewer account. The Initialization program expects the viewer account to be present. If the viewer account is not present, the Initialization of the viewer account recreates the viewer account with the default password.* 4. In the **Password** field, enter “nasuni_IQ_2024!”. > ***Note****: Nasuni highly recommends updating the default password for the Grafana viewer account during the first usage.* 5. Click **Log in**. The system logs you into the File IQ Dashboard, and the Home page appears. 6. It is important to change the default password. To change the password, follow this procedure: 1. Click the avatar icon at the top right of the File IQ Dashboard. A context menu is displayed. 2. In the context menu, click **Change password**. The **Change Password** pane appears. 3. In the **Old Password**textbox, enter the original default password “nasuni_IQ_2024!”. 4. Enter the new password into the **New password** and **Confirm password** text boxes. Click **Change Password**. The password is saved, and a dialog appears in the top right corner with the text User password changed. 5. Click **Home** in the top left corner to return to the Home page. ## 9. Nasuni File IQ Status and File IQ Appliance Health This section describes the Nasuni File IQ Status tool that is shipped with the File IQ Appliance. ### a. File IQ Status Tooling The File IQ Status tool, shipped with the File IQ Appliance, offers key insights into the operational health of the File IQ Appliance installation. At any point during the setup of the File IQ Appliance or afterward, the File IQ Status displays the health of key sections of the File IQ Appliance. Each line has three possible status values: - **Healthy**: Indicated by a Green tick symbol. No action is required in this case. - **Unhealthy**: Indicated by a Red x symbol. Action is required in this case. - **Informational**: Indicated by a Yellow triangle with an exclamation point inside. Action might be required depending on the organization’s use case for File IQ. > ***Note****: Informational items do not cause a health check to return as an error condition.* The Unhealthy and Information points are accompanied by a detailed text on the problem space and links to the Nasuni documentation to address them. As the installation of File IQ progresses, it is recommended to run File IQ Status to ensure the setup is functional. Depending on when you run the File IQ Status tool, warnings and errors might be expected. For example, before enabling File IQ on the Portal, it is expected that the check for this does not pass. ### b. File IQ Appliance Health The File IQ Appliance reports its health to the NMC and uses the File IQ Status Tooling as the basis for the information. If the NMC reports a File IQ Appliance as unhealthy, the File IQ Status tool provides the customer with the cause of the problem, as well as remediation materials. To view the current health of the File IQ Appliance in the NMC, follow this procedure: 1. Log in to the Nasuni Management Console (NMC) associated with your account. 2. Click **Filers**. 3. Click the name of the **File IQ Appliance** in the table at the bottom of the page. The **File IQ Appliance Details** pane appears. 4. The **Health** section is displayed at the bottom right of the pane. ### c. File IQ Status Messaging The list of health items that the File IQ Status can provide is outlined in the following table: | **Name** | **Description** | **Since version** | **Health Item *** | **Premium Only **** | **Check Tag** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nasuni File IQ configured check | Indicates that the File IQ appliance has been configured for Audit Events at the NOC and has had a volume shared via the NMC. | 10.2 | Yes | No | CONFIGURATION | | Nasuni File IQ Enabled in NOC | Indicates that the File IQ appliance has been enabled in the Nasuni Portal UI or NOC UI. | 9.15 | Yes | No | CONFIGURATION | | Nasuni File IQ database filesystem created | Indicates that the file system for the File IQ DB has been created. | 9.15 | Yes | No | SYSTEM | | Nasuni Appliance filesystem sizes | Indicates that the size of the disks on the File IQ Appliance meet the expected size ratios. | 9.15 | Yes | No | SYSTEM | | Nasuni File IQ sizing | Indicates that the virtual machine is sized appropriately based on the data stored in the system at the time. | 10.0 | Yes | No | SYSTEM | | Nasuni File IQ database filesystem usage | Indicates that the File IQ DB disk has adequate space. ≥90% full = unhealthy; ≥85% full = informational. | 9.15 | Yes | No | FSMS | | Nasuni File IQ database created | Indicates that the File IQ Database has been created on the File IQ Appliance. | 9.15 | Yes | No | SYSTEM | | Nasuni File IQ database running | Indicates that the File IQ Database service is running successfully. | 9.15 | Yes | No | SYSTEM | | Nasuni File IQ database extensions installed | Indicates that the required File IQ Database extensions have been installed. | 10.2 | Yes | No | SYSTEM | | Nasuni File IQ Appliance connected to Directory Service | Indicates that the File IQ Appliance is connected to an Active Directory service. | 9.15 | No | No | CONFIGURATION | | Nasuni volumes mounted | Indicates that volumes have been connected to the File IQ Appliance for metadata analysis. | 9.15 | Yes | No | FSMS | | Nasuni volumes mounted Read-only | Indicates that the volumes connected to the File IQ Appliance for metadata analysis are connected as read-only. | 9.15 | Yes | No | FSMS | | Nasuni File IQ event queue created | Indicates that the File IQ Appliance has successfully created the Event Queue required for NEA communication. | 9.15 | Yes | No | FSEP | | Nasuni File IQ event queue connectivity | Indicates that the File IQ Appliance has successfully connected to the Event Queue for NEA communication. | 9.15 | Yes | No | FSEP | | Nasuni audit events received | Indicates that the File IQ Appliance is successfully receiving activity data from one or more NEAs. | 9.15 | No | No | FSEP | | Nasuni volumes have snapshot and sync disabled | Indicates that all volumes connected to the File IQ Appliance have sync and snap schedules disabled. | 10.0 | Yes | No | FSMS | | Nasuni File IQ system memory size check | Indicates that there have been no recent cores for the File IQ process and no Out of Memory (OOM) situation. | 10.0 | Yes | No | SYSTEM | | Nasuni File IQ cache usage | Indicates that the Cache disk on the File IQ Appliance has adequate space. | 10.0 | Yes | No | FSEP | | Nasuni File IQ Event Hub Partitions check | Indicates that the Event Queue processing is utilizing all available system capacity. | 10.0 | Yes | No | SYSTEM | | Nasuni File IQ Database Backup Configuration | Indicates the File IQ Database backup is configured and enabled on the system. | 10.1 | Yes | No | BACKUP | | Nasuni File IQ Database Backup Status | Indicates that the File IQ Database backup has been successfully run on the File IQ Appliance. | 10.1 | Yes | No | BACKUP | | Nasuni File IQ Database Backup Available | Indicates that the File IQ Database backup is accessible in the cloud storage. | 10.1 | Yes | No | BACKUP | | Nasuni File IQ Database WAL Archiving Status | Indicates that the File IQ Database backup of the Write Ahead Logs (WAL) is keeping up with workload. | 10.1 | Yes | No | BACKUP | | Nasuni File IQ Single Sign-On Configuration | Indicates that the SSO feature has been configured for the File IQ Dashboard. | 10.1 | Yes | No | SSO | | Nasuni File IQ Single Sign-On health check | Indicates that the SSO feature for the File IQ Dashboard is passing health checks and is operational. | 10.1 | Yes | No | SSO | | Nasuni File IQ Apache check | Indicates that the Apache web server is available. | 10.2 | Yes | No | API | | Nasuni File IQ FSEP service check | Indicates that the File IQ Event Processor is running correctly. | 10.2 | Yes | No | FSEP | | Nasuni File IQ FSMS service check | Indicates that the File IQ Metadata Service is running correctly. | 10.2 | Yes | No | FSMS | | Nasuni File IQ FSAGG service check | Indicates that the File IQ Event Aggregation service is running correctly. | 10.2 | Yes | No | FSAGG | | Nasuni File IQ Reporting service check | Indicates that the Reporting Service is running on the File IQ Appliance. | 10.1 | Yes | No | REPORTING | | Nasuni Appliance Backup Key set up | Indicates that the Escrow Passphrase has been set for the File IQ Appliance. | 10.0 | Yes | No | SYSTEM | | Nasuni Appliance Backup available | Indicates that the File IQ Appliance’s configuration has been backed up to the NOC and is DR ready. | 10.0 | Yes | No | SYSTEM | | Nasuni File IQ Reporting cron job configured | Indicates that the cron job that schedules the Reports has been configured on the File IQ Appliance. | 10.1 | Yes | Yes | REPORTING | | Nasuni File IQ Report staging volume configured | Indicates that a Volume has been connected to store reports generated by the Reporting Service. | 10.1 | Yes | Yes | REPORTING | | Nasuni File IQ Report staging path configured | Indicates that an absolute directory path on the volume used by the Reporting Service has been configured. | 10.1 | Yes | Yes | REPORTING | | Nasuni File IQ Report execution failures during previous 24 hours | Indicates that the Reporting Service has had no failures in executing reports within the past 24 hours. | 10.1 | Yes | Yes | REPORTING | | Nasuni File IQ Indexer service check | Indicates that the File IQ Indexer service is running correctly. | 10.2 | Yes | Yes | INDEXING | | Nasuni Advanced Metadata Filtering health check | Indicates that the Advance Metadata Filtering ran without an error for all configured volumes. | 10.2 | Yes | Yes | INDEXING | | Nasuni File IQ API service check | Indicates that the File IQ API service is running correctly. | 10.2 | Yes | Yes | INDEXING | * The health item indicates whether this item might raise a health problem for the NMC. ** The health item varies between the Basic and Premium versions of the File IQ Appliance. ## Appendix A: Firewall Configuration The File IQ Appliance and Nasuni Edge Appliance both require access to the Microsoft Azure Event Hub API. For configuration instructions, see [Firewall and Port Requirements](/v1/docs/firewall-and-port-requirements). ## Appendix B: Deletion Security The Amazon cloud storage platform offers several safeguards to prevent or mitigate unwanted deletion. You might choose to employ some or all these safeguards. For specific recommendations and guidelines on managing and safeguarding EC2 instances and associated disks (EBS volumes), AWS provides targeted documentation that can help protect these resources from accidental or unauthorized deletion. For more information directly related to managing EC2 instances and EBS volumes, see the following resources: 1. **Amazon EC2 Documentation**. This section includes detailed information on managing instances, including permissions and lifecycle considerations: [Amazon EC2 Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ec2/index.html) 2. **Amazon EBS Documentation**. Covers all aspects of managing Elastic Block Store volumes, including backups, encryption, and preventing accidental deletion: [Amazon EBS Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AmazonEBS.html) 3. **AWS Using IAM to Manage Access to Amazon EC2 Resources**. Provides guidelines on how to create and manage IAM policies for EC2 resources, crucial for preventing unauthorized access or deletion: [Manage Access to EC2 Resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/iam-policies-ec2-console.html) 4. **Preventing Unintended Resource Deletion with AWS Rule Locks**. While not limited to just EC2 and EBS, this guide explains how to use rule locks to prevent accidental deletion: [Rule Locks](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/protect-your-resources-from-deletions-through-rule-lock-for-recycle-bin/). ### Storage Redundancy Carefully consider the best redundancy options for your data and your organization. Considerations might include legally mandated data locations and geographic proximity to other resources. To achieve this, Amazon provides Regions and Availability Zones, AWS Local Zones, Data Replication Options, and Automation and Scaling Capabilities. For more information, see [Resilience in Amazon EC2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/disaster-recovery-resiliency.html). ### Locking Resources Locking resources in AWS is critical to ensuring that essential components are not accidentally modified or deleted. AWS offers various mechanisms to control and restrict these operations, enhancing security and governance across your AWS environment. Resource Locking Features in AWS 1. **AWS Resource Locks:**Lock your resources to prevent accidental deletion or modification. Achieve this using IAM policies that restrict delete permissions and other critical operations. 2. **IAM Policies:** 1. **Prevent Deletion:** Configure IAM policies to deny the deletion of specific resources. Specify actions that cannot be executed, effectively implementing a CanNotDelete lock. 2. **Read-Only Access:**Set read-only access policies to resources to prevent modifications. 3. **Permissions Required:**Specific permissions to alter IAM policies or service configurations are required to create or manage locks. Typically, only users with administrative privileges (AdministratorAccess) or those explicitly granted permissions can manage these locks. 4. **Inheritance:**Locks in AWS are not inherited through resource hierarchy (like resource groups) by default. Each resource needs a specific lock or IAM policy to ensure protection. For more information, see [Controlling access to AWS resources using policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_controlling.html). ### Protecting Attached Resources in AWS AWS incorporates several safeguards to prevent the unintended deletion of resources that are currently in use or attached to other services, ensuring data integrity and operational continuity. Features for Protecting Attached Resources in AWS 1. Amazon EC2 and EBS volumes: 1. **Prevention of Deletion**: AWS does not allow the deletion of an Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) volume when attached to a running instance. This safeguard ensures that active data is not accidentally removed. 2. **Deletion Protection**: Configure Amazon EC2 instances with deletion protection to prevent accidental termination through the AWS Management Console, CLI, or API. 2. **Leased Resources:**AWS provides similar protections via resource-locking features and permissions management. 3. **Permissions and Policies:**In AWS, IAM policies are critical in preventing resource deletion. Define policies restricting users' ability to delete important resources like EC2 instances, EBS volumes, and more. For more information, see [Amazon EC2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Using_TerminationProtection.html) and [Amazon EBS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-deleting-volume.html). ## Appendix C: Controlling the EC2 File IQ VM Virtual platforms offer the ability to control various aspects of your File IQ Appliance. This section presents procedures for these control functions. Because these controls depend on third-party virtual platforms, you should follow the procedures for your specific virtual platform. Note: The vendor changes their interfaces occasionally with little notice to the users. The exact screens and text on these platforms might change at any time. ### Starting the Amazon EC2 VM You can start a stopped Amazon EC2 VM of the File IQ Appliance on the virtual platform. To start a stopped Amazon EC2 VM, follow these steps: 1. Open your web browser and navigate to: [](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/)[https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/). 2. Once logged in, navigate to the **EC2 Dashboard**. 3. On the **EC2 Dashboard**, click **Instances** in the left-hand navigation pane. A list of your EC2 instances displays. 4. In the list of instances, locate the File IQ Appliance instance you want to start. You can identify it by its Instance ID, Name tag, or other details set during its creation or previous configuration. 5. Select the instance by clicking the checkbox next to its name. 6. With the instance selected, click the **Instance State** dropdown menu at the top of the page. 7. Click **Start instance** from the dropdown options. > ***Note****: This might require a few minutes to launch, or a page refresh to see the updated information.* ### Status of the Amazon EC2 VM To view the status of the Amazon EC2 VM of the File IQ Appliance, follow these steps: 1. After starting the instance, monitor its status in the **Instance state** column of the **Instances** list. 2. The instance might take a few minutes to change from **Stopped** to **Pending** to **Running**. 3. Once the instance status is **Running**, it indicates that the system has completed the boot process. However, additional time might be required for the operating system to load and for startup tasks to complete. To determine operational readiness, monitor the **Status check** column for any system and instance checks to pass, confirming that all services and applications are fully functional and ready for use. ### Shutting Down the Amazon EC2 VM To shut down the Amazon EC2 VM, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the **Nasuni Management Console** associated with the File IQ Appliance. 2. Click **Filers**. 3. Click **Shutdown & Reboot**. The **Shutdown and Reboot** pane appears. 4. For the **File IQ Appliance,** click the associated **Shutdown/Reboot** action. 5. The **Initiate Shutdown/Reboot of File IQ Appliance** pane appears. 6. Enter “Change Filer Power State” into the **Confirmation Phrase** textbox. 7. Select the **Option** to **Shut down immediately**. Click **Shutdown**. The **Shutdown and Reboot** pane appears. 8. Wait until the **Status** column for the **File IQ Appliance** changes to a checkmark before processing and the **File IQ Appliance** shuts down. ## Appendix D: Uninstalling the Amazon EC2 VM This section describes uninstalling the File IQ Appliance from the Amazon EC2 platform. > ***Note****: Vendors change their interfaces occasionally with little notice to the users. The exact screens and text on these platforms might change at any time.* ### Uninstalling the File IQ Appliance To uninstall the File IQ Appliance on the Amazon EC2 VM platform, follow these steps: 1. After logging in to https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/, navigate to the **EC2 Dashboard**. 2. Click **Instances** in the left-hand navigation pane to view your EC2 instances. 3. Locate the File IQ Appliance VM you want to uninstall and click the checkbox next to its name. 4. From the **Instance State** dropdown menu, select **Stop instance** to ensure the VM is stopped. 5. Confirm the action by clicking **Stop** in the confirmation dialog. 6. With the instance still selected, click **Actions**. 7. Navigate to **Instance State** and then select **Terminate instance**. 8. A confirmation dialog box appears with a list of associated EBS volumes. Note the EBS Volume identifiers. This list of volume identifiers might be used to identify the list of volumes to be deleted. 9. Confirm your intention to delete the instance by clicking **Terminate**. This action permanently deletes the VM. Terminating the virtual machine might not delete the EBS volumes associated with it. To delete the associated EBS volumes, follow these steps: 1. After terminating the instance, navigate to **Volumes** in the left-hand navigation pane. 2. Look for any volume names prefixed with the File IQ Instance name ,or use the list of volume identifiers provided in the **Terminate instance** confirmation dialog. 3. Select the volumes in the Volumes table view. 4. If any of the volumes are still associated with the terminated instance, click **Actions**. 1. Select **Detach volume,** and a confirmation dialog appears. 2. Click **Detach**. The associated volumes are no longer associated with the terminated instance and are ready to be deleted. 3. Confirm that the volumes are selected in the Volumes table view. 5. Click **Actions** and select **Delete volume**. A confirmation dialog with a list of volume identifiers appears. 6. Type “delete” in the **Confirmation** field. 7. Confirm the deletion by clicking **Delete**. 8. Revisit the **Instances** and **Volumes** sections to ensure that the instances and volumes have been successfully deleted. ## Appendix E: Resizing the File IQ EBS Volumes This section describes how to resize the File IQ Appliance EBS volumes from the Amazon EC2 platform. > ***Note****: Vendors change their interfaces occasionally with little notice to the users. The exact screens and text on these platforms might change at any time.* > [!WARNING] > ***Important****: Only EBS volumes can be increased.* **Prerequisites**: - The File IQ Instance installation is complete. - The File IQ EBS volumes are correctly named using the prefixing of the volume names (such as “File IQdb”) with the File IQ Instance name. For more information, see step 20 of [2. Installing File IQ using the Amazon EC2 AMI](/v1/docs/file-iq-installation-for-aws-ec2#2-installing-file-iq-using-the-amazon-ec2-ami). To resize the File IQ EBS volumes, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the **Nasuni Management Console** associated with the File IQ Appliance. 2. Click **Filers**. 3. Click **Shutdown & Reboot**. The **Shutdown and Reboot** pane appears. 4. For the **File IQ Appliance,** click the associated **Shutdown/Reboot** action. The **Initiate Shutdown/Reboot of File IQ Appliance** pane appears. 5. Enter ‘Change Filer Power State’ into the **Confirmation Phrase** textbox. 6. Select **Shut down immediately**, and click **Shutdown**. The **Shutdown and Reboot** pane appears. 7. Wait until the File IQ Appliance's**Status**column changes to a checkmark before proceeding; at that point, the appliance is shut down. 8. Go to the Amazon Web Services EC2 console at: [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/). The **EC2 Dashboard** page appears. 9. Click **Volumes** in the left-hand navigation pane to view your list of EBS volumes. 10. The list of volumes displays. By filtering the list of volumes using the File IQ Instance name, locate the File IQ EBS volumes you need to resize. 11. For each of the volumes displayed in the list that you want to resize, execute the following steps: 1. Select the Volume checkbox that you want to change. 2. From the **Actions** dropdown menu, select **Modify volume.**The editor for the volume appears. 3. Via the Volume editor, you can update: 1. The **Volume type**. Nasuni recommends: 1. Using **Provisioned IOPS SSD** for both the File IQ cache volume and File IQ DB volumes. 2. Using **General Purpose SSD** for both the Operating System and COW volumes. 2. The volume's **Size**. Use the File IQ Sizing Tool to estimate the size of the Nasuni Cache and File IQ DB volumes. 3. The volume's **IOPS** value. Use the File IQ Sizing Tool to set this value. 4. The **Throughput** value (MiB/s). > ***Note:****This option is available when the volume type is set to gp3.* 4. Click **Modify**. A confirmation dialog box appears. Ignore the message indicating that the file system must be extended to the new volume size. The File IQ appliance automatically detects when the EBS volume is extended and adjusts the file system accordingly. 5. Click **Modify**. The volume update is triggered, and the list of all the volumes is displayed. 12. On the left panel, click **Instances**. The list of Instances is displayed, and the same File IQ instance previously modified should remain selected. If not, reselect the File IQ Instance to display the Instance's detailed view. 13. With the instance selected, click the **Instance state** dropdown menu at the top of the page. 14. Click **Start instance** from the dropdown options. It might take a few minutes for the instance to start. You might need to refresh the page to see the updated information. The File IQ Appliance Virtual Machine starts. ## Appendix E: HTTPS Proxy Configuration For more information on the HTTPS proxy configuration, see [Chapter 11 of the NEA](https://docs.nasuni.com/docs/chapter-11-configuration-page#https-proxy-configuration). ## Appendix F: Next Steps After successfully installing the File IQ appliance version 10.1+, Nasuni recommends completing the following File IQ Basic or Premium post-installation configuration steps to ensure your environment is secure, resilient, and fully optimized for visibility and analytics. ### File IQ Basic If you are using File IQ Basic, complete these steps: - **Configure File IQ Database Backups**: Ensure regular backups are configured for the File IQ database to protect against data loss and support recovery scenarios. - **Configure Encryption Key and De-Escrow Passphrase**: Set up the encryption key and securely store the de-escrow passphrase. These are required for recovering your File IQ environment in the event of a failure. - **Review File IQ Dashboards**: Familiarize yourself with the File IQ Basic dashboards in Grafana to understand baseline activity, volume usage, and event data. - **Configure File IQ SSO**: Integrate Single Sign-On (SSO) to streamline authentication and align with your organization’s identity management policies. - **Evaluate File IQ Premium:** Contact your Nasuni Account Manager to learn more about its features and how they can provide additional insights and automation. ### File IQ Premium If you are using File IQ Premium, complete these additional steps: - **Configure File IQ Alerts**: Set up alerts to proactively monitor key events, anomalies, or thresholds within your environment. - **Configure File IQ Reporting**: Enable and customize reports to deliver actionable insights to stakeholders on a scheduled basis. - **Review File IQ Premium Dashboards**: Explore enhanced dashboards for deeper visibility into file activity, user behavior, and system trends.