What's New in CTERA Edge Filer Version 7.11.x

CTERA Edge Filer version 7.11.4900.3 includes the following new or deprecated features:

• Additional dashboard graphs
• Local deduplication log
• User Interface Improvements
• Additional notifications
• SMB audit log written to cloud drive folder
• Enabling the next generation file system
• Logging HTTP/HTTPS requests
• Global file locking
• Data scrubbing
• Changes to SMB settings
• From 7.11.4900.10:
  • The Windows File Sharing UID/GID start can be 1000 and the ID mapping range 1 to 999 is reserved and must not be manually overwritten.
  • Remote Support is Available
• From 7.11.5100.5:
  • Next Generation File System
  • Metadata Pinning
  • Quota Montoring
  • Log Forwarding
  • Network Interfaces and Static Routes
  • Alternate Data Streams (ADS) Support

Additional Edge Filer Activity Graphs

The Dashboard graphs have been improved:

• The Load graph CPU and RAM options can now be displayed separately.
• The Cache Hits and Hit Rate graphs are displayed in the Cache Hits option.
• A Disk Activity graph is available to monitor read and write activity to the local disk.
• The Cloud I/O graph has been replaced with Cloud Sync with additional options to monitor the sync queue length and the active downloads in addition to the I/O.

For details, see Monitoring the CTERA Edge Filer.

Local Deduplication Log

The local deduplication log has been moved from the Local Deduplication page to a tab in the Log Viewer page. This change means that options available to all the logs are now also available to the local deduplication log, such as being able to export the log to a Microsoft Excel file.

For details, see Local Dedup Log.

User Interface Improvements

Sliders are continuing to be introduced to enable of disable features instead of additional pop-up windows. For example, connecting to Microsoft Active Directory domain in the Windows File Sharing page:

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Additional Notifications

Notifications are issued in the following situations:

• When a full scan is running to check local quotas.
• When a full scan fails.
• When the Dashboard > Services page is not functioning.
• When the Bitdefender signature DB version cannot be downloaded. If this happens, share file access is blocked as long as the antivirus service is enabled. Either allow access to Bitdefender to update the signature DB or disable the antivirus service, relying only on the portal antivirus service.
• When global file locking is disabled on the edge filer.

SMB Audit Log Written to Cloud Drive Folder

Folder to use for SMB audit logging can now be a cloud drive folder.

Enabling the Next Generation File System

New CTERA Edge Filer installations require running commands before connecting the edge filer to a portal (before running the setup wizard). For details, contact CTERA Support.

For existing deployments, from edge filer version 7.6.x, after upgrading the edge filer, rebooting the edge filer automates the process of preparing the edge filer to use the next generation file system. To enable the next generation file system, contact CTERA Support.

Logging HTTP/HTTPS Requests

Every HTTP/HTTPS request can be logged and forwarded to the Syslog server, over UDP or TCP. To enable logging all HTTP/HTTPS requests, contact CTERA Support.

For details, see Configuring Syslog Settings.

Global File Locking

The global file locking mechanism can be disabled. Global file locking is still enabled on all other edge filers connected to the portal.

For details, see Manage File Locking for the Edge Filer.

Data Scrubbing

Data scrubbing for arrays has been deprecated.

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Changes to SMB Settings

The option to hide unreadable files and folders is no longer available and has been removed from the SMB settings.

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Remote Support is Available

You can enable remote assistance by the CTERA support team. A support user from the CTERA Support Team can remotely access and log in to your CTERA Edge Filer.

For details, see Enabling Remote Support.

Next Generation File System

The CTERA next generation file system is enabled by default on all new edge filer deployments.

Metadata Pinning

For future use, to enable metadata to be pinned to the edge filer when the next generation file system is implemented, so that the metadata is always available on the edge filer.

For details, see Pinning the Metdata.

Quota Montoring

Local quotas can be monitored to display a summary of the cloud folders with quota issues and then a breakdown for each cloud folder which includes the cloud folder owner, path, and quota usage.

For details, see Monitoring Cloud Folder Quotas.

Log Forwarding

You can now control which edge filers forward logs to the portal for services that require logs from the edge filer: The Edge Filer Syslog service, CTERA Insight, and the Varonis service.

For details, see Forwarding Logs to the Portal.

Network Interfaces and Static Routes

When the edge filer runs on ESXi, you can define a second network interface in the edge filer VM, providing a dual NIC configuration. For details, see Managing Network Settings.

You can also define static routes. For details, see Configuring Network Settings.

Alternate Data Streams (ADS) Support

ADS support can be set so that copy failures for do not happen.

Support requires a CLI setting. For details, contact CTERA Support.