How To Create CIFS Share In SVM - Netapp Cluster Mode

What Is CIFS Share - Netapp Cluster Mode

In Netapp Cluster Mode CIFS share belongs to SVM (Storage Virtual Machine). End User use CIFS share for various purpose in Windows Server such as reading, writing and modification A User can access CIFS share in any windows machine if the windows machine belongs to same domain but Netapp administrator can restrict permission for user and group from share level or from security level.

Steps To Create CIFS Share In SVM

In order to create a CIFS Share in SVM we need to perform two steps. First step is to create a volume with security style NTFS. The Second step is to use the newly create volume to create a CIFS Share. We can use On Command System Manager or Command Line to create cifs share in SVM. In this blog we will use Command line approcah.

Step 1: Create Volume In SVM Netapp Cluster Mode

Volume is partition on aggregate which will have some amount of space. The volume belongs to SVM and we can use both command line and On Command System Manager to create it. In this case we will create a volume named vol1 of size 30MB from aggregate aggr01 in SVM SVM1. We need to select security style NTFS. As we are using command line to create volume we also need to provide a junction path.You must use data aggreagte to create the volume.

Command To Create Volume In SVM

volume create -vserver SVM1 -volume vol1 -size 30MB -aggregate aggr01 -security-style ntfs -junction-path /vol1
In above command the junction path is /vol1 where / is the junction path for the root volume of SVM. If you are using on command system manger to create volume in SVM then there is no need to provide junction path. All newly create volume will be mounted over root volume.

Step 2: Create CIFS Share Using Volume

In this case we will create the CIFS share with name as share01. While creating share name we need to mention SVM name and the junction path. We need to use vserver cifs share create command to create the CIFS share.

Command To Create CIFS Share In SVM

vserver cifs share create -vserver SVM1 -share-name share01 -path /vol1
Once the CIFS share creation is completed. We need UNC path to end user so that they can access the CIFS share in their windows system. Below is the format for UNC Path.

\\ip_address_of_CIFS_LIF\Share_name
\\FQDN_Of_Zone_Name\Share_name
Now I would like to highlight here that what ever CIFS share we create the default permission is full_control for Everyone. In order to achieve the security complaiance and the best practice in your environment you need to modify it before sharing the UNC path to end user.

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