Data ONTAP supports the CIFS (Common Internet File System), NFS (Network File System), (PC)NFS (Personal Computer NFS), and HTTP (HyperText Transmission Protocol) protocols on a filer. The CIFS protocol is used by Windows clients to access data on a filer. Files written using one protocol are accessible to clients of any protocol, provided that filer licenses and permissions allow it.
Files written using one protocol are accessible to clients of any protocol, provided that filer licenses and permissions allow it.
Using the following CIFS management pages in the FilerView administration tool, you can easily configure, set up, and manage CIFS on a filer.
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Management Page Name |
Description |
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Session Report |
Provides a way to view sessions and security. |
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Configure |
Provides CIFS service configuration and management on the filer. |
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Shares |
Provides reports for and management of shares, which correspond to the directories on the filer, so users can access the directories. |
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Statistics |
Enables you to view all CIFS statistics. |
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Enable/Disable |
Enables or disables the CIFS service. |
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Test Domain Controller |
Enables you to test the Domain Controller being used by the filer. |
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Name/SID Look-up |
Enables you to look up a valid name to obtain an SID or look up an SID to get a name. |
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Auditing |
Provides a way to configure auditing, and save and clear the event log. |