File Storage NAS:Quick start (Windows)

Step 1: Create a file system and mount target

1. Log on to the NAS console.

2. At the bottom of the Overview page, click Create General-purpose NAS File System.

3. On the General-purpose NAS (Pay-As-You-Go) page, configure the following parameters. Use default values for other parameters or customize as needed.

   For parameter details, see Create a file system.

   Parameter	Description
   Region	Select China (Hangzhou).
   Zone	Select China (Hangzhou) Zone F. The zone must be the same as the zone of the ECS instance.
   Protocol Type	Select SMB.
   Network Type	Select VPC.
   VPC	Select the same VPC as your ECS instance.
   vSwitch	Select a vSwitch in the selected VPC.

4. Click Buy Now and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the purchase.

   A mount target is automatically created and associated with the default VPC permission group. You can also Create a permission group or Create a mount target for custom configurations.

5. Return to the NAS console, select File System > File System List, and click the file system that you just created.

6. On the file system details page, click Mount Targets.

7. In the Mount Target list's Mount Command column, copy the mount command for later use.

   

Step 2: Mount the file system

1. Connect to the ECS instance. For more information, see Connection methods.

2. Open Command Prompt and run the following command to allow insecure guest authentication on the client.

   REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters /f /v AllowInsecureGuestAuth /t REG_DWORD /d 1

3. Enable the Workstation service.

   1. Press Win+R to open the Run dialog box, enter services.msc, and click OK.

   2. In Services, find Workstation and set its running status to Running and startup type to Automatic.

      

4. Enable the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service.

   1. Open Control Panel, select , and then click the network that the host is connected to.

   2. In the Status dialog box, click Properties, and then double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

   3. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box, click Advanced.

   4. In the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box, click the WINS tab, select Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, and click OK.

      

   5. Press Win+R to open the Run dialog box, enter services.msc, and click OK.

   6. Find the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service, set its status to Running, and set its startup type to Automatic.

      

5. Open Command Prompt and run the mount command you copied in Step 1.

   Note

   The default drive letter in the mount command is Z. Replace the drive letter as needed.

6. After the mount command finishes, run the net use command to check the mount result.

   If the output contains information similar to the following, the file system is mounted.

   C:\Users\Administrator>net use
   New connections will be remembered.
   Status    Local    Remote                    Network
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   OK        Z:       \\xxx.nas.aliyuncs.com\myshare
                                                Microsoft Windows Network
   The command completed successfully.
   C:\Users\Administrator>

   If the mount fails, troubleshoot the error. For more information, see Troubleshoot file system mount failures.

Step 3: Use the file system