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After you have successfully tested SMB client access, you can perform advanced SMB configuration or add SAN access. After you have successfully tested NFS client access, you can perform advanced NFS configuration or add SAN access. When protocol access is complete, you should protect the root volume of SVM.
SMB configuration
You can further configure SMB access using the following:
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Describes how to configure and manage file access using the SMB protocol.
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Provides a brief overview of SMB implementation and other Windows File Services features with recommendations and basic troubleshooting information for ONTAP.
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NetApp Technical Report 3740: SMB 2 Next-Generation CIFS Protocol in Data ONTAP
Describes SMB 2 features, configuration details, and its implementation in ONTAP.
NFS configuration
You can further configure NFS access using the following:
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Describes how to configure and manage file access using the NFS protocol.
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NetApp Technical Report 4067: NFS Best Practice and Implementation Guide
Serves as an NFSv3 and NFSv4 operational guide and provides an overview of ONTAP operating system with a focus on NFSv4.
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NetApp Technical Report 4668: Name Services Best Practices Guide
Provides a comprehensive list of best practices, limits, recommendations, and considerations when configuring LDAP, NIS, DNS, and local user and group files for authentication purposes.
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NetApp Technical Report 4616: NFS Kerberos in ONTAP with Microsoft Active Directory
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NetApp Technical Report 4835: How to Configure LDAP in ONTAP
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NetApp Technical Report 3580: NFSv4 Enhancements and Best Practices Guide Data ONTAP Implementation
Describes the best practices that should be followed while implementing NFSv4 components on AIX, Linux, or Solaris clients attached to systems running ONTAP.
Root volume protection
After configuring protocols on the SVM, you should ensure that its root volume is protected:
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Describes how to create a load-sharing mirror to protect the SVM root volume, which is a NetApp best practice for NAS-enabled SVMs. Also describes how to quickly recover from volume failures or losses by promoting the SVM root volume from a load-sharing mirror.