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Configure PowerStore SMB User

To configure PowerStore for SMB you will need to both enable SMB on the PowerStore and then setup a user. Start by going to the SMB panel under Storage -> SMB Server.

Go ahead and configure SMB if you haven’t already and then set an administrator password in the fields shown below. As described in this KB article you will need to then use the Microsoft MMC console to connect to the server and configure a Windows user. To do this, open up PowerShell as an administrator and run:

Terminal window
`runas /netonly /user:<SMB_SERVER_IP>\administrator "mmc compmgmt.msc -a /computer=<SMB_SERVER_IP>"`

This will connect you to the MMC console after which you will need to navigate to Local Users and Groups -> Users. From there, create a new user.

From there you can mount the share as normal.

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”

Mapping

Section titled “Mapping”

If you are running NFS, make sure you have enabled

Enable automatic mapping for unmapped Windows accounts/users

When automatic mapping is enabled, unmapped Windows users (users not explicitly mapped to UNIX identities) are automatically mapped to a default UNIX user (typically nobody or a custom one you define).

Checking All NAS Servers

Section titled “Checking All NAS Servers”

svc_nas run nas_svc_nas ALL -list

Last login: Fri Feb 28 15:15:30 2025 from 10.20.8.96
[SVC:service@4XZBTZ3-B user]$ svc_nas run nas_svc_nas ALL -list
         NAS server ID                lid   type     state      nodes  SVDM_IP        Name
 66d1d9b1-cc8f-214d-2191-f640a503ca57    3  user     CREATED      1 2  fdeb:9b7d:5928:0:201:4470:d467:ba1e NAS01
 00000000-0000-0000-0200-000000000000    2  system   CREATED      1 -  fdeb:9b7d:5928:0:201:4470:d467:ba1e SVDM_A_Node1
 00000000-0000-0000-0200-000000000000    2  system   CREATED      2 -  fdeb:9b7d:5928:0:201:4400:8591:deb2 SVDM_A_Node2
 00000000-0000-0000-0100-000000000000    1  system   CREATED      2 -  fdeb:9b7d:5928:0:201:4400:8591:deb2 SVDM_B


 Total number of running NAS servers: 4

Run a Health Check Against a NAS Server

Section titled “Run a Health Check Against a NAS Server”

svc_nas run nas_svc_nas NAS01 -checkup

Display a Specific NAS Server

Section titled “Display a Specific NAS Server”

svc_nas run nas_svc_nas NAS01 -ds