Dell supported hardware and software, Roles and role services – Dell PowerVault NX3200 User Manual

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NOTE: To configure the iSCSI Target Server for PowerVault storage systems, see
technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh848268.

Dell Supported Hardware And Software

The following Dell NAS systems run Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 operating system:

• Dell PowerVault NX3300
• Dell PowerVault NX3200
• Dell PowerVault NX400

Dell PowerVault NX3300, NX3200, and NX400 systems support the following Windows Storage Server
2012 R2 editions:

• Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 R2, Workgroup Edition, x64
• Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 R2, Standard Edition, x64

Preinstalled Roles And Services Configurations On Your

System

Based on your organization requirements, server roles, role services, and features are preinstalled and
configured on your system.

Roles and Role Services

Preinstalled roles and role services are:

File and
Storage
Services

Manages file servers and storage.

File and iSCSI
Services

Manages file servers and storage, replicate and cache files, reduces disk space
utilization, and shares files using NFS protocol.

File Server

Manages shared folders and enables user to access files on the system from the
network.

Data
Deduplication

Works at the volume level and stores mode data in less physical space. Data
Deduplication identifies duplicate data-chunks and maintains a single copy of each
chunk. A redundant copy replaces the reference to a single copy.

DFS
Namespaces

Groups shared folders located on different servers into one or more logically
structured namespace.

DFS Replication

Synchronizes folders on multiple servers across Local or Wide Area Network (WAN)
connections.

File Server
Resource
Manager
(FSRM)

Manages files and folders on a file server by scheduling tasks and storage reports,
classifying files, configuring quotas and defining file screening policies.

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