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Nutanix Files Documentation Master Index
This master index provides a complete structural map to the Nutanix Files (v5.0) reference guides located in resources/manual/.
Manual Reference Guides
| Module / Topic | Reference Guide | Key Topics Covered |
|---|---|---|
| 01. Architecture & Overview | overview-and-architecture.md | Nutanix Files architecture, FSVMs, CVMs, Volume Groups, Prism Console, High Availability. |
| 02. Prerequisites & Networking | prerequisites-and-network.md | AHV/ESXi sizing, network segmentation, port requirements, firewall rules, IPAM. |
| 03. Deployment & Scaling | deployment-and-scaling.md | File server creation, non-disruptive upgrades (NDU), scale-up, scale-out, storage expansion. |
| 04. Shares & Exports | file-server-and-share-management.md | Standard vs Distributed shares, SMB 2.1/3.0, NFS v3/v4, ABE, symlinks, file blocking, quotas. |
| 05. Directory Services & Users | directory-services-and-user-management.md | Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos, disjoint domains, user mapping, RBAC, API roles. |
| 06. Security & Antivirus | security-antivirus-and-compliance.md | ICAP antivirus scanning, FIPS 140-2 encryption, SMB encryption, audit logging, file blocking. |
| 07. Protection & Recovery | data-protection-and-disaster-recovery.md | DR replication, Metro Availability, Self-Service Restore (SSR), share migration, backups. |
| 08. Smart Tiering & Cloud | smart-tiering-and-cloud-storage.md | Smart Tiering to Nutanix Objects/S3/Azure/Wasabi, tiering policies, capacity thresholds, recall. |
| 09. Performance Optimization | performance-and-workload-optimization.md | Load balancing, workload profiles (VDI, General, Enterprise), file compression, tuning. |
| 10. Analytics & Monitoring | file-analytics-and-monitoring.md | File Analytics dashboard, anomaly detection, ransomware alerts, Prometheus exporter, Syslog. |
| 11. REST APIs | files-rest-apis.md | Files REST APIs v4, OData filtering, ETag concurrency, API Explorer, Python/Curl automation. |
| 12. Operations & Debugging | troubleshooting-and-operations.md | FSVM CLI tools (ncli, afsi, minerva, allssh), log paths, logbay support bundles, fixes. |
Last updated Oct 08, 2026