Configuring transfers with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

1. Open the AWS DataSync console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/datasync/.

2. In the left navigation pane, expand Data transfer, then choose Locations and Create location.

3. For Location type, choose Amazon FSx.

   You configure this location as a source or destination later.

4. For FSx file system, choose the FSx for ONTAP file system that you want to use as a location.

5. For Storage virtual machine, choose a storage virtual machine (SVM) in your file system where you want to copy data to or from.

6. For Mount path, specify a path to the file share in that SVM where you'll copy your data.

   You can specify a junction path (also known as a mount point), qtree path (for NFS file shares), or share name (for SMB file shares). For example, your mount path might be /vol1, /vol1/tree1, or /share1.

   Tip

   Don't specify a path in the SVM's root volume. For more information, see Managing FSx for ONTAP storage virtual machines in the Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP User Guide.

7. For Security groups, choose up to five Amazon EC2 security groups that provide access to your file system's preferred subnet.

   The security groups must allow outbound traffic on the following ports (depending on the protocol you use):

   • NFS – TCP ports 111, 635, and 2049

   • SMB – TCP port 445

   Your file system's security groups must also allow inbound traffic on the same ports.

8. For Protocol, choose the data transfer protocol that DataSync uses to access your file system's SVM.

   For more information, see Choosing the right protocol.

   NFS

   DataSync uses NFS version 3.

   SMB

   Configure an SMB version, user, password, and Active Directory domain name (if needed) to access the SVM.

   • (Optional) Expand Additional settings and choose an SMB version for DataSync to use when accessing your SVM.

     By default, DataSync automatically chooses a version based on negotiation with the SMB file server. For more information, see Using the SMB protocol.

   • For User, enter a user name that can mount and access the files, folders, and metadata that you want to transfer in the SVM.

     For more information, see Using the SMB protocol.

   • For Password, enter the password of the user that you specified that can access the SVM.

   • (Optional) For Active Directory domain name, enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Active Directory that your SVM belongs to.

     If you have multiple domains in your environment, configuring this setting makes sure that DataSync connects to the right SVM.

9. (Optional) Enter values for the Key and Value fields to tag the FSx for ONTAP file system.

   Tags help you manage, filter, and search for your AWS resources. We recommend creating at least a name tag for your location.

10. Choose Create location.

To create an FSx for ONTAP location by using the AWS CLI

1. Copy the following create-location-fsx-ontap command:

   aws datasync create-location-fsx-ontap \
      --storage-virtual-machine-arn arn:aws:fsx:region:account-id:storage-virtual-machine/fs-file-system-id \
      --security-group-arns arn:aws:ec2:region:account-id:security-group/group-id \
      --protocol data-transfer-protocol={}

2. Specify the following required options in the command:

   • For storage-virtual-machine-arn, specify the fully qualified Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of a storage virtual machine (SVM) in your file system where you want to copy data to or from.

     This ARN includes the AWS Region where your file system resides, your AWS account, and the file system and SVM IDs.

   • For security-group-arns, specify the ARNs of the Amazon EC2 security groups that provide access to the network interfaces of your file system's preferred subnet.

     This includes the AWS Region where your Amazon EC2 instance resides, your AWS account, and your security group IDs. You can specify up to five security group ARNs.

     For more information about security groups, see File System Access Control with Amazon VPC in the Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP User Guide.

   • For protocol, configure the protocol that DataSync uses to access your file system's SVM.

     • For NFS, you can use the default configuration:

       --protocol NFS={}

     • For SMB, you must specify a user name and password that can access the SVM:

       --protocol SMB={User=smb-user,Password=smb-password}

3. Run the command.

   You get a response that shows the location that you just created.

   { 
       "LocationArn": "arn:aws:datasync:us-west-2:123456789012:location/loc-abcdef01234567890" 
   }