BranchCache configuration not working
Dear all, I recently configured the BranchCache feature on one of our vServers.I configured it according to the procedures provided by Netapp. Somehow the Windows 7 clients do not use the BranchCache...
View ArticleNAS SVM - Seperate NAS LIFs per node?
Hi there, We have created a dedicated IP-only NAS SVM. NetApp Best Practices state each SVM shall have 1 LIF/node. Taking that 1 step further, do you recommend separating CIFS and NFS to each have...
View ArticleUser unable to access NFS mount after migration from unix to mixed security
Hello, Recently we migrated a folder from Netapp2 to Netapp1 (both in HA) and now normal users cannot access the mounted folder from linux hosts only ROOT user can access the mount. History:Folder...
View ArticleCopying a file to a location in the same share does not trigger SMB_RD...
Hi, We have FPolicy configured on an SMB share, registered for open and read operations (no filter). On copying a file from one directory to another in the same share, we were expecting NetApp to send...
View ArticleSVM running CIFS with multiple LIFS
We have an SVM acting as a file server on our domain running CIFSIt has been configured with multiple LIFS on different subnets. It's occasionally complaining that it can't connect via LDAP to the...
View ArticleWindows 7 can't mapped and connect share volume from FAS2554
Hi all, My user have several Windows 2012 servers and Windows 7 VMs. He create a NTFS share volume and found that he can mapped and connect on Windows 2012 server but can't connect on Windows 7. He use...
View Articlewhich solution that i use?
i have the windows server 2008 environment. in DMZ zone i have public http server(windows server 2008) that servicing the uploading files. when users from outside upload files on http server, those...
View ArticleHow to find the NetApp cluster to which a volume belongs from NFS FPolicy XML...
Hi, I have configured NetApp FPolicy on a NFS volume. The FPolicy server I have developed get requests from NetApp. I am filtering the following operations (NFS_REN, NFS_REN_DIR, NFS_DEL, NFS_DEL_DIR,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Branchcache
Hi Is anyone using successfully Microsoft Branchcache with NetApp cluster mode? What are the pitfalls/problems with implementation? Thanks
View ArticleKerberized NFS access from macOS Sierra to 8.2.4P6 7-Mode
We have a FAS 3220 filer, recently upgraded to 8.2.4P6 7-Mode. It is part of an Active Directory domain running at domain functional level Windows Server 2008 R2. We use the CIFS domain setup also for...
View ArticleCIFS multi point performance issues
SettupFAS 2552 with additional shelf Running ONTAP 9.1P2 (24x2 disk 10k SAS)2 Heads 1 10G per headFAS 2552 <> 16port 10G NetApp switch <> 10G Trunk <> CISCO 3850X SW (48p 1G 2x10G)...
View ArticleNew Netapp NfS slower than old system
I am in the process of replacing an older 3210 with a much newer Unit, it has more CPU,Memory,IO and Faster drives.The 3210 is running 8.0.2P5 [7-Mode] the new unit is running 9.1P2...
View ArticlePowerShell Cmdlet to convert audit log XML files to CSV
For a project I needed to convert Ontap Audit Log XML files to CSV. As I couldn't find any existing solutions, I wrote the following small PowerShell Cmdlet. I'd be glad to receive feedback or...
View ArticleChange in CIFS functionality since upgrade to ONTAP 9.1
We upgraded our 2 Clusters from ONTAP 8.3.2 to 9.1 Since upgrading we have noticed a change when trying to access a CIFS share when the user connecting is logged onto a different AD domain to the SVM....
View ArticleCIFS Auditing is not allowed for users with full control permission
Question 1:How the filer connects to multiple AD servers? Currently it is connected to 4 AD servers, Is it normal ? Please see the attached. Question 2:Why Auditing is not allowed for users with full...
View ArticleCIFS: Mount share on SLES with SMB 2.x does not work
Hello,we trying to mount a NetApp CIFS share on SLES 11 with SMB 2.1 as follows:Mount -v -o auto, username = xxxxxx, password = xxxxxx, workgroup = XXXXXX, uid = hostftp, gid = users, vers = 2.1,...
View ArticleAccess Denied to SMB shares with FPolicy configuration
Hi,I have configured NetApp FPolicy on a SVM. The FPolicy server I have developed is a synchronous server. It gets open and read requests from NetApp for offline files. After configuration of FPolicy...
View ArticleSVM CIFS Setup Failure
While trying to create a SVM with CIFS configured we are facing the following error. The error returned by ONTAP is "Data ONTAP API Failed :Failed to create the Active Directory machine account...
View ArticleHow NetApp processes disconnected FPolicy primary-servers
Hi,I have configured NetApp FPolicy on a SVM. The FPolicy server I have developed is a synchronous server. It gets open and read requests from NetApp for offline files. Suppose we have multiple FPolicy...
View ArticleTop-Level slash "/" export
We export six Qtrees under a volume on a FAS2240-4 with access restrictions based upon subnet range. It was noted during a penetration test that one can mount, without any restrictions the "/" share...
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