Ag - Isolon to Qumulo migration (Windows & Mac)

Overview

This document will walk you through the network path changes as we migrate from Isolon to Qumulo on February 18th. This will include both Windows and Mac paths and examples

Examples of Isolon and Qumulo Network Paths

Current Isolon Network Path Example:

• Windows
  • \\nas01.itap.purdue.edu\ag_pub
• Mac
  • SMB://nas01.itap.purdue.edu/ag_pub

New Qumulo Network Path Example:

• Windows
  • \\wl.mydata.purdue.edu\ag_pub
• Mac
  • SMB://wl.mydata.purdue.edu/ag_pub

The only part of the network path that will be changing is nas01.itap.purdue.edu. This part of the network path will change to wl.mydata.purdue.edu.

Recommended Actions Before Migration

We highly recommend taking a screenshot of your current network drive paths before the Ag migration to Qumulo for a record of what was mapped before the migration. Below, we will list the most common ways to find the paths to your network drives

Finding network drive paths on a managed Windows device

Search for AgIT Help from the search on your taskbar and click on it. This will open AgIT Support Assistant.

Finding network drive paths on a personal Windows device

Search for Command Prompt from the search on your taskbar and click on it. Type in the command net use

Finding network drive paths on a managed Mac

Click on the network drive icon on your Menu Bar and select Preferences

Finding network drive paths on a managed/personal Mac

Open Finder > Click Go on the Menu Bar > Click Connect to Server...

What should I expect from the migration?

Windows

• If you are on a managed Windows device that auto-maps network drives, you should not experience any interruptions. If you have manually mapped any network drive, these will need to be disconnected and re-mapped with the new network path. This will also include any Quick Access items you have pinned to File Explorer

• For personal devices, you will need to re-map your Ag network drives that contain nas01.itap.purdue.edu in the path
• If you have a program save to a network drive, you will need to point the save location to the new path

Mac

• On a managed device that auto-maps your network drives, you should not experience any interruptions. If you have manually mapped any network drive, these will need to be disconnected and re-mapped with the new network path.
• For personal devices, you will need to re-map your Ag network drives that contain nas01.itap.purdue.edu in the current path
• If you have a program save to a network drive, you will need to point the save location to the new path

Resources

• How do I add a network location on my Purdue-managed or Personal Windows 11 computer?

• How do I remove a network drive or network location?

  • For a network drive(reference highlighted icon in screenshot below), open File Explorer > click This PC/Computer <name of your computer>, right-click on the network drive > click Disconnect
    

  • For a network location(reference highlighted icon in screenshot below), open File Explorer > click This PC/Computer<name of your computer>, right-click on the network location > click Delete
    

• How do I map a shared drive on a Purdue-managed or personal Mac?

• How do I remove a network path on a Mac?

  • Open Finder > click Go on the Menu Bar >  Click Connect to Server... > Select the drive you want to disconnect > Click remove ("-" sign at the bottom left of the Connect to Server window)
    

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