How to Provide shared file storage
STEP 1
- In the portal, search for and select** Storage accounts.** Select + Create.
- For Resource group select Create new. Give your resource group a name and select **OK **to save your changes.
- Provide a Storage account name. Ensure the name meets the naming requirements.
- Set the Performance to Premium.
- Set the Premium account type to File shares.
- Set the Redundancy to Zone-redundant storage.
- Select Review and then Create the storage account.
- Wait for the resource to deploy.
- Select Go to resource.
STEP 2
Create and configure a file share with directory.
Example :Create a file share for the corporate office..
- In the storage account, in the Data storage section, select the File shares blade.
- Select + File share and provide a*Name*.
- Review the other options, but take the defaults.
- Select Create
STEP 3
We need to Configure and test snapshots. Similar to blob storage, you need to protect against accidental deletion of files. You decide to use snapshots
- Select your file share.
- In the Operations section, select the Snapshots blade.
- Select + Add snapshot. The comment is optional. Select OK.
- Select your snapshot and verify your file directory and uploaded file are included.
STEP 3a
Configure restricting storage access to selected virtual networks.
This tasks in this section requires a virtual network with subnet. In a production environment these resources would already be created.
- Search for and select Virtual networks.
- Select Create. Select your resource group. and give the virtual network a name.
- Take the defaults for other parameters, select Review + create, and then Create.
- Wait for the resource to deploy.
- Select Go to resource.
- In the Settings section, select the Subnets blade.
- Select the default subnet. In the Service endpoints section **choose **Microsoft.Storage in the Services drop-down.
- Do not make any other changes.
- Be sure to Save your changes.
STEP 4
The storage account should only be accessed from the virtual network you just created.
- Return to your files storage account.
- In the Security + networking **section, select the **Networking blade.
- Change the Public network access to Enabled from selected virtual networks and IP addresses.
- In the Virtual networks section, select Add existing virtual network.
- Select your virtual network and subnet, select Add.
- Be sure to Save your changes.
- Select the Storage browser and navigate to your file share.
- Verify the message not authorized to perform this operation. You are not connecting from the virtual network.
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