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Version: 1.0.3

PowerStore NAS Server Integration

After configuring your Dell PowerStore storage system in the Data Security Essentials Policy Hierarchy, you need to set up event publishing to enable file activity monitoring.

The integration with PowerStore NAS Servers uses Dell CEE and Events Publishing. Event Pools define which events to monitor and where to send the information. The pool is assigned to an event publisher, which is then assigned to a NAS Server.

Setting Up the Events Publisher

  1. Access NAS Servers
    Select the Storage link at the top and choose NAS Servers in the drop down menu.

    Dell PowerStore interface showing NAS Servers menu selection

  2. Access NAS Settings
    Select the NAS Settings link.

    NAS Settings navigation link in the UI

  3. Create Events Publisher
    Click the Create button to create the Events Publisher.

    Create button for initiating a new Events Publisher

  4. Name the Events Publisher
    Add a name for the events publisher. Use the NAS Server name and append Superna (example: nas-server_Superna). Click the Create button to create a new Publishing Pool.

    Events Publisher naming form

  5. Configure Publishing Pool
    Provide a pool name using the same naming convention. Enter the fully qualified domain name or IP address of your Data Security Essentials Windows server in the Event Publishing (CEPA) Server field and click Add. Select these events on the Pre-Events tab only:

    • CreateDir
    • CreateFile
    • DeleteDir
    • DeleteFile
    • OpenFileNoAccess
    • OpenFileRead
    • OpenFileReadOffline
    • OpenFileWrite
    • OpenFileWriteOffline
    • RenameDir
    • RenameFile
    • SetAclDir
    • SetAclFile
    • CloseModified
    • Closeunmodified

    Leave the Post-Events and Post-Error-Events tabs empty. Click Apply.

    Events Publishing Pool configuration screen with event selection

  6. Review Confirmation Message
    Upon successful completion, a confirmation message will appear.

    Success confirmation message after pool creation

  7. Select Event Publishing Pool
    Select the newly created event publishing pool and click Next.

    Selecting the publishing pool in the interface

  8. Complete Publisher Creation
    Keep the default settings in this section. Note that Dell CEE listens on port 12228, which must be allowed through any firewalls between PowerStore and the DSES Windows server. Click Create Events Publisher.

    Publisher creation settings with port configuration

Enabling Events Publishing on NAS Server

  1. Return to NAS Servers
    Return to the NAS Servers page by clicking the Storage link and selecting NAS Servers.

    Navigation to return to NAS Servers section

  2. Open Events Publishing Tab
    Select your NAS Server and click on the Security & Events tab. Then select the Events Publishing tab.

    Events Publishing tab selection in Security settings

  3. Enable Events Publishing
    Enable Events Publishing and select your publisher from the dropdown list. Select "Enable for all existing file systems under this NAS server" to monitor all file systems. Check the SMB checkbox and click Apply. Enabling Events Publishing with checkbox options

  4. Verify Success
    Upon successful completion, a confirmation message will appear. Success verification message after enabling events

  5. (Optional) Configure Individual File Systems
    If you didn't enable all file systems in step 11, configure each file system individually: select the file system, go to the Security & Events tab, enable Events Publishing, and check the SMB protocol. Individual file system configuration screen