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6.3.4. Comparing Administrative & Standard Shares
CIFS
supports
both
Administrative shares are shares with a last character of $. Administrative
shares are not included in the list of shares when a client browses for
available shares on a CIFS server. Standard shares are shares that do not
end in a $ character. Standard shares are listed whenever a CIFS client
browses for available shares on a CIFS server.
The NAS appliance supports both administrative and standard CIFS shares.
To create an administrative share, end the share name with the $ character
when setting up the share. Do not type a $ character at the end of the share
name when creating a standard share.
6.3.5. Planning for Compatibility between File Sharing
Protocols
When planning for cross-platform share management on the NAS appliance,
it is important to understand the different protocols and their associated
constraints. Each additional protocol that is supported adds another level of
constraints and complexity.
NFS Compatibility Issues
6.3.5.1.
When planning to manage CIFS and NFS shares, consider two specific
requirements.
Note
Further information, including details about the NFS Service and the User Mapping
service, is available in the "UNIX File System Management" chapter.
•
NFS service does not support spaces in the names for NFS file
shares.
NFS translates any spaces in an export into an underscore
character. Additional translations can be set up for files. See the
"OEM Supplemental Help" chapter of the SFU help, found on the
NAS appliance. This feature is designed to ensure the greatest level
of compatibility with NFS clients, because some do not work with
NFS exports that contain a space in the export name.
If you plan to use the same name when sharing a folder through
CIFS, and then exporting it through NFS, do not put spaces in the
CIFS share name.
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NFS service does not support exporting a child folder when its
parent folder has already been exported.
An NFS client can access a child folder by selecting the parent
folder and then navigating to the child folder. If strict cross-platform
compatibility is an administration goal, CIFS must be managed in the
same way. Do not share a folder through CIFS if the parent folder is
already shared.
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