SMB reference overview
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PDF of this doc site
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Cluster administration
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Volume administration
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Logical storage management with the CLI
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NAS storage management
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Configure NFS with the CLI
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Manage NFS with the CLI
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Manage SMB with the CLI
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Manage file access using SMB
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Security and data encryption
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Data protection and disaster recovery
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ONTAP file access features are available for the SMB protocol. You can enable a CIFS server, create shares, and enable Microsoft services.
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SMB (Server Message Block) refers to modern dialects of the Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol. You will still see CIFS in the ONTAP command-line interface (CLI) and in OnCommand management tools. |
You should use these procedures under the following circumstances:
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You want to understand the range of ONTAP SMB protocol capabilities.
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You want to perform less common configuration and maintenance tasks, not basic SMB configuration.
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You want to use the command-line interface (CLI), not System Manager or an automated scripting tool.