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:
`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
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
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
svc_nas run nas_svc_nas NAS01 -checkup
Display a Specific NAS Server
svc_nas run nas_svc_nas NAS01 -ds