Deploying an On-Premises StorageZone

Introduction

ShareFile is a file sync and share collaboration platform that leverages a multi-component architecure to offer customers flexibility in where they maintain their data and the types of data which may be accessed.

Customers have the option of maintaining their ShareFile Data repository in Citrix-managed cloud storage, customer managed cloud storage (Azure, Amazon, and other S3 sources), and on-premises in customer hosted data centers.

This lab is intended to provide hands on experience deploying a Citrix ShareFile StorageZone on-premises.

ShareFile Architecture

ShareFile architecture consists of 3 main components: The "User devices" or Client endpoints, the ShareFile Control Plane, and the Storage Tier

Client Endpoints: Users interact with ShareFile through one of the ShareFile Clients. Clients make API requests to the ShareFile Control Plane to interact with data. File transfers occur directly between the client and the StorageZone.

ShareFile Control Plane: Consists of a number of components including the ShareFile Application, Databases and the ShareFile API.

StorageZone: A StorageZone consists of two main components: The StorageZone Controller is hosted on a web server, and the ShareFile Data repository, a file share where the configuration and raw customer data is maintained.

For more detailed guidance on deploying an on-premises StorageZone please

Lab Overview

This lab consist of three moduels where you will install and configure a StorageZones Controller, configure a NetScaler to secure ShareFile traffic and then setup and use your StorageZone Controller in practice to access on-premises ShareFile Data and Connectors.

Environment Details

Enroll and Provision Lab Environment

1. Go to events.citrixvirtualclassroom.com
2. Enter user email
3. Click enroll in class
4. Enter the enrollment code: STB9-15013-AUG18
5. Click Provision lab (may take 3-5 minutes)

Lab Credentials

Resource	Username	Password	Login URL
ShareFile	[email protected]	See Instructor	student-#.sharefile.com
NetScaler	nsroot	See Instructor	http://192.168.10.100
Domain Admin	Training\Administrator	See Instructor	--
User 1	Training\User1	See Instructor	--

StorageZone Configuration Information

Resource	Hostname	IP
StorageZone Controller	SFILE1.training.lab	192.168.10.105
Content Switching VIP		192.168.10.92
AAA Virtual Server	--	192.168.10.40
LDAP Server	AD.training.lab	192.168.10.11

The Public FQDN 1 for the StorageZone is generated dynamically and will be available on the enrollments page once you have provisioned your lab environment -- it will be on the format #-#-#-#.mycitrixtraining.net.

There will be a NAT rule routing traffic to FQDN 1 into the Content Switching VIP (see chart above).

Keep this page and the enrollments page open in tabs for reference as you work through the lab.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Deploying an on-premises StorageZones Controller
2. Module 1: Installing and Configuring an on-premises ShareFile StorageZone
3. Module 2: Configuring NetScaler for an on-premises ShareFile StorageZone
4. Module 3: Using your on-premises StorageZone