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title: "Worksheets for Configuring NMC, Nasuni Edge Appliances, Volumes, and Shares"
slug: "worksheets-for-configuring-nmc-nasuni-edge-appliances-volumes-and-shares"
updated: 2026-04-24T22:08:06Z
published: 2026-04-24T22:08:06Z
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> ## 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.

# Worksheets for Configuring NMC, Nasuni Edge Appliances, Volumes, and Shares

Worksheets for configuring NMC, Nasuni Edge Appliances, Volumes, and Shares

## NMC Configuration

You can use this worksheet to plan the features of the Nasuni Management Console (NMC). These settings are on the Console Settings tab of the NMC. For details, see the [NMC Guide](https://docs.nasuni.com/docs/nasuni-management-console).

| ***NMC Description*** (Name): *(Avoid . \ / : * ? " < > \| )* |
| --- |
| ***Network Configuration*** (for Static) **Hostname** or **FQDN**: **IP Address**: **Netmask**: **Default Gateway** (IP address): **MTU Value**: **Search Domain** (FQDN): **Primary DNS server** (IP address): **Secondary DNS server** (IP address): |
| ***Proxy*** **Proxy Support** (On/Off): **Proxy Server** (Hostname or IP Address): **Port**: **User Name**: **Password**: **Do Not Proxy** (list of Hostname or IP Address): |
| ***Domain Settings*** **Domain Sources** (list): **Full Windows Domain** (FQDN): **Workgroup**: |
| ***Firewall*** **UI Hosts** (list of IP or subnet addresses): **Support SSH Hosts** (list of IP or subnet addresses): |
| ***Encryption Keys*** **Encryption Key Name** (list): |
| ***SSL Certificates*** **Name**: |
| ***Email Settings*** (Default is none.) **From name**: (Default is blank.) **Test Email Recipient**: (Default is blank.) **SMTP server**: (Default is blank.) **SMTP port**: (Default is 25.) **Login** (Optional.): (Default is blank.) **Password** (Optional.): (Default is blank.) **Require TLS**: Select / Unselect (Default is Unselected.) **Tested?**: Yes / No |
| ***Automatic Updates*** (Default is daily at 2 AM.) **Days**: Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat **Time**: |

| ***Time Configuration*** **Time Zone** (default is US/Eastern): **Time Server**: (default is time.nasuni.com): |
| --- |
| ***Session Timeout***: |
| ***Remote Support*** **Enable** (On/Off): **Timeout**: |
| ***SNMP Settings*** **Enable v1,v2c Support** (On/Off): **Community Name**: **Enable v3 Support** (On/Off): **Username**: **Password**: **System Location**: **System Contact**: |
| ***Users and Groups***: You can associate permission groups with LDAP or Active Directory domain group. **Groups** (Default are Filer Administrators and File Restore) (list) **Name**: **Permissions**: **Storage Access Enabled** (Yes/No): **Users** (Default is admin) (list) **Name**: **Email**: **Groups**: **Native/Domain**? **Storage Access** (Yes/No): |

## Edge Appliance Configuration

You can use copies of the worksheet below to plan the features of each Nasuni Edge Appliance. These settings are on the **Configuration**tab of the Edge Appliance user interface.

For details, see [Nasuni Edge Appliance Administration Guide](/v1/docs/nasuni-edge-administration).

| ***Edge Appliance Description*** (Name): (Avoid . \ / : * ? " < > \|) |
| --- |
| ***Network Configuration*** (for Static) **Hostname** or **FQDN**: **Default Gateway** (IP address): **Search Domain** (FQDN): **Primary DNS server** (IP address): **Secondary DNS server** (IP address): **Traffic Groups** **IP Address** **Netmask** **MTU Value** **Gateway** **General** **External** **Management** |
| ***Proxy Support*****(On/Off): **Proxy Server** (Hostname or IP Address): **Port**: **User Name**: **Password**: **Do Not Proxy** (list of Hostname or IP Address): |
| ***Domain Settings*** (Public or Active Directory or LDAP Directory Services) **Source Domains** (list): **Full Windows Domain** (FQDN): **Workgroup**: **Computer OU**: **Domain Controller**: **NTP from Domain Controllers**: Enable / Disable **Directory Services** (LDAP) **Domain** **Directory Services Provider** **LDAP Servers** **Kerberos KDC Servers** |
| ***Firewall*** **Edge Appliance GUI Hosts** (list of IP or subnet addresses): **Support SSH Hosts** (list of IP or subnet addresses): |
| ***Encryption Key Names*** (list): |
| ***SSL Certificates Name***: |
| ***General CIFS Settings*** (Security for Active Directory or LDAP Directory Services) *(If multiple domains, contact Nasuni Technical Support.)* **Full Windows Domain**: **Workgroup**: **User Name**: **Password**: **Allocation Roundup Size**: (Default is disabled.) **Protocol Level**: CIFS & SMB3 / CIFS & SMB2 / CIFS **Enhanced Support for POSIX Clients**: Enabled / Disabled |
| ***Time Configuration*** **Time Zone**: Default is US/Eastern. **Time Server**: Default is time.nasuni.com. |

| ***Automatic Updates***: Default is daily at 2 AM. **Days**: Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat **What Time**: |
| --- |
| ***API Access Keys*** (Name): |
| ***Email Settings***: Default is none. **From name**: (Default is blank.) **Test Email Recipient**: (Default is blank.) **SMTP server**: (Default is blank.) **SMTP port**: (Default is 25.) **Login** (Optional.): (Default is blank.) **Password** (Optional.): (Default is blank.) **Require TLS**: Select / Unselect (Default is Unselected.) **Tested?**: Yes / No |
| ***Cache Settings*** **Select Percentage** (for new incoming data): |
| ***Quality of Service*** (bandwidth limitation): Default inbound QoS: unlimited. **Default outbound QoS**: 10 megabits per second. **Rule** Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat**Time** **Outbound Limit** **Inbound Limit** *Tip: Set outbound Quality of Service to the highest value possible.* |
| ***Quota Reports*** Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat **Time** **Admin Report** **User Report** **Threshold** |
| ***FTP Settings*** **Masquerade Address** (IP address): **Timeout**: Anonymous Username: Anonymous Group: |
| ***Remote Support*** (Services menu) **Enable** (On/Off): **Timeout**: |
| ***SNMP Settings*** **Enable v1,v2c Support** (On/Off): **Community Name**: **Enable v3 Support** (On/Off): **Username**: **Password**: **System Location**: **System Contact**: **Trap Addresses** (list): |
| ***Groups*** (Default are Filer Administrators and File Restore) (list) **Name**: **Permissions**: **Storage Access Enabled** (Yes/No): **Users** (Default is admin) (list) **Name**: **Email**: **Groups**: **Native/Domain**? **Storage Access** (Yes/No): |

## Volume Configuration

You can use the worksheet below to plan the features of each volume.

For details, see [NMC Guide](/v1/docs/chapter-7-volumes-page).

| *The following are for the initial volume setup* *(****Volumes****→* **Create*Volume****)* |
| --- |
| ***Target Edge Appliance***: |
| ***Protocol (****Primary network protocol. Cannot change original. Can add more. Default is CIFS/SMB):* **CIFS / NFS / Multiprotocol |
| ***Name****of volume*: |
| ***Cloud Provider*** (Select from such as Windows Azure / Amazon S3 / etc.) |
| ***Credentials*** *(Select.)* |
| **Region** *(Select. Cannot change later.)* |
| ***Encryption Key*** *(Can select a different key later.)*: |
| ***Quota*** (GB) *(Default is unlimited capacity, up to the licensed capacity. Can change later.)* |
| ***Create a default Share/Export*** (Default is Yes.): Select / Unselect (Can create shares or exports later.) |
| ***User Authentication*** *(Can change later.)*: Authenticated Access / Publicly Available |
| You can change the following at any time *(****Volumes*****→ ***select volume*****→ ***Edit****)* |
| ***Connected Edge Appliances*** (list): |
| ***All Network Protocols***: CIFS / NFS / FTP |
| ***Permissions Policy***: UNIX/NFS Permissions Only Mode / NTFS Compatible Mode / NTFS Exclusive Mode / POSIX Mixed Mode / Unauthenticated Access Mode |
| **Auditing** (Default is Disabled.): Enabled / Disabled |
| ***Remote Access*** (Default is Disabled.): Enabled / Disabled |
| ***File Alert Service*** (Default is Disabled.): Enabled / Disabled **Patterns**: |
| ***Antivirus Service*** (Default is Disabled.): Enabled / Disabled **Antivirus Violations**: Ignore / Delete |
| ***Snapshot Retention*** (Default is All.): all / a set number / within a given time |
| ***Snapshot Directory Access*** (Default is Disabled.): Enabled / Disabled |

| ***Snapshot Schedule***: Default is daily at midnight every 5 minutes. **Days**: Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat **Start time**: **Stop time**: **Frequency**: |
| --- |
| ***Sync Schedule***: Default is daily at midnight every 5 minutes. **Days**: Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat **Start time**: **Stop time**: **Frequency**: |

## CIFS/SMB Share Configuration

You can use copies of the worksheet below to plan each CIFS/SMB share:

| Changing shares *(****Volumes****→****Shares****→ select share →****Edit****)* |
| --- |
| **Edge Appliance**: **Volume**: **Folder**: **Share Name**: |
| ***Visible Share***: (Default is Selected.): Select / Unselect |
| ***Read Only Share*** (Default is Unselected.): Select / Unselect |
| *All settings below are on the*Advanced*pane.* |
| ***Allowed Hosts***: (Default is all.) |
| ***Block files***: (Default is none.) |
| ***Authentication***: All Users / Specified Users/Groups (Default is All Users.) **Groups**: **Users**: |
| ***Hide Unreadable Files*** (Default is Selected.): Select / Unselect |
| ***Enable Previous Versions*** (Default is Selected.): Select / Unselect |
| ***Case-Sensitive Paths***(Default is Selected.): Select / Unselect |
| ***Enable Snapshot Directories*** (Default is Unselected.): Select / Unselect |
| ***User Folders Support*** (Default is Disabled.): Disabled / Enabled |
| ***Web Access*** (Default is Unselected.): Select / Unselect |
| ***Enable Asynchronous I/O*****(Default is Selected.): Select / Unselect |
| ***Enhanced Support for Mac OS X*** (Default is Unselected.): Select / Unselect |

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