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This course extends the SMB information that is discussed in the ONTAP Cluster Administration course. Learn how to configure the SMB client for NetApp ONTAP 9.9.1 software. Also learn about advanced ONTAP 9 features that support the SMB protocol. The exercises in this course use ONTAP 9.9.1 software.

Familiarity with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 & Microsoft Active Directory is required. The Web Based Training courses below are also necessary. These are free of charge elearning courses provided by NetApp.

ONTAP Cluster Administration
ONTAP NAS Fundamentals

Explain the CIFS and SMB protocols
List the interfaces that you use to manage NetApp ONTAP software
Configure SMB features in ONTAP 9 software
Create and manage SMB shares and sessions
Configure ONTAP software for multiprotocol data access
Comprehend advanced SMB topics, such as Group Policy, automatic home shares, symbolic links (symlinks), and wide links

Module 1: SMB Overview

SMB basics
Interfaces for managing ONTAP based systems

Module 2: SMB Setup

SMB implementation
Addendum: Create a FlexGroup volume

Module 3: SMB shares and sessions

Share configuration
Continuously available shares
Client share access
Session management

Module 4: Access Control

Permissions
Local authorization
Additional access-control features
Multiprotocol NAS in ONTAP software
Addendum: Dynamic Access Control

Module 5: Advanced Topics

Home shares
Group Policy Objects
Symlinks and wide links
Addendum: Auditing
Addendum: Opportunistic locks
BranchCache
Addendum: FlexCache volumes

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01 June 2024