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There are two steps to the configuration process: first create Matrix File

Shares and then configure DFS (or another load balancer).

NOTE: Before creating Matrix File Shares, you will need to create PSFS

cluster filesystems to store the files that will be shared via CIFS.

For each filesystem, you will need to assign a drive letter or path

that will be used to access the filesystem. See the Matrix Server

Administration Guide for details about creating and configuring

filesystems.

Add a Matrix File Share

Matrix File Shares should be added via the PolyServe Management

Console instead of using a Windows application to create them. When

you add a file share with the PolyServe Management Console, a monitor

that periodically checks the health of the Matrix File Share is also created.

To add a Matrix File Share, select Matrix > Add > Add Matrix File Share

on the PolyServe Management Console.