Creating an FSx for ONTAP file system that is joined to Active Directory
This section contains deployment instructions for creating an Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP file system in an enterprise environment and joining your storage virtual machines (SVMs) to an Active Directory domain in your on-premises data center. This chapter reviews the following high-level processes:
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Provisioning an Active Directory service account – To allow the file system to create, edit and delete files on the managed volumes, you create a service account for the Active Directory domain.
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Setting up the FSx for ONTAP file system – You set up the FSx for ONTAP file system, SVM, and volumes.
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Monitoring FSx for ONTAP – You configure logging and monitoring for FSx for ONTAP usage and activity.
