Sending a message to all users on a filer
When to send a message
You might want to send a message to all users on a filer to tell them of important events. The message appears in an alert box. For example, you might need all users to close any open files on the filer, but not want to stop CIFS services and, therefore, not take advantage of the messaging function of the cifs terminate command.
How to send the message
To send a message to all users on a filer, follow these steps:
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Open Server Manager by choosing it from the Start menu.
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From the Server Manager Computer menu, choose Select Domain.
Result
The Select Domain window opens.
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In the Select Domain window, select the filer you want by typing its UNC name, for example, \\FILERNAME, in the Domain field, then clicking OK.
Result:
A Server Manager window for the filer appears.
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In the Server Manager window, from the Computer menu, choose Send Message. The Send Message window appears. 
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Enter a message in the text box of the Send Message window.
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Click OK to send the message.
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