Before creating additional Folder Groups, please consult the Global File System Architecture KB. Configuring unnecessary Folder Groups will increase the complexity of a deployment and its management overhead.
- Login to your Portal
- On the navigation pane, select Folders and Folder Groups
- Select New Folder Group
- Configure the Folder Group
- Name: ServiceAccountName or ServiceAccountNameDescriptor (If multiple Folder Groups are utilized)
- Owner: ServiceAccount
- Deduplication: Fixed Block Size
- Block Size: 4 MB
- Map File Size: 640000 KB
- Compression: Yes, High Speed
- Encryption: Yes
- Select Save
- Configure the Folder Group
- Once created verify the folder group on the Folder Groups page