Introduction > Edge Filer Planning
Edge Filer Planning
During the planning stage for your CTERA Edge Filer (gateway) contact CTERA support whether the installation is a new installation or an upgrade from an existing installation.
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Migrating a File Server to a CTERA Edge Filer
This section describes how to migrate a file server to replace it with a CTERA Edge Filer. Individual folders and files can be migrated at a later date, as described in the Gateway Administration.
End users who are familiar with a given folder structure and shares, as well as a given permission scheme, while using the Windows file server, continue to see the same folder structure, shares, and permission scheme after migration to the gateway. This enables the migration from a current Windows Server-based file system to a CTERA gateway, without the need to apply any structural changes such as flattening the folder structure or simplifying the permissions scheme.
File and folder access continue to be available following the migration in the same way they were in the Windows Server-based file system. Access after the migration is through the SMB/CIFS provided by the CTERA gateway. Users continue to access the files and folders through standard Windows client computers; for example, using Windows Explorer.
The following file server features are fully supported by CTERA and are copied to CTERA as part of the migration:
*CTERA supports ACL files/folder share permissions.
*CTERA supports nested sharing.
*ACL emulation to allow files and folders management via standard SMB protocol using Windows Explorer.
*Shares can be mounted to users via standard administrator tools:
*DFS Management
*Group Policy (GPO)
*Other tools based on Net use
Note: ACL emulation must be enabled on shares before starting the actual migration.