https://community.netapp.com/t5/General-Discussion/Need-to-know-Steps-for-creating-NTFS-and-SMB-shares-in-NetApp/m-p/153490#M698 <P>There's a CIFS express guide; start here:&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;<A href="https://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.netapp.doc.exp-cifs-cfg%2FGUID-5C374675-6F7E-405D-821C-170F69CA6566.html" target="_blank">https://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.netapp.doc.exp-cifs-cfg%2FGUID-5C374675-6F7E-405D-821C-170F69CA6566.html</A>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:32:39 GMT SpindleNinja 2020-01-10T19:32:39Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/General-Discussion/Need-to-know-Steps-for-creating-NTFS-and-SMB-shares-in-NetApp/m-p/153488#M696 <P>Hello All,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Can some one please provide me steps for creating NTFS and SMB shares in Netapp NAS.. if their is any document then please share.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>thanks</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:22:52 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/General-Discussion/Need-to-know-Steps-for-creating-NTFS-and-SMB-shares-in-NetApp/m-p/153488#M696 amit00006 2025-06-04T11:22:52Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/General-Discussion/Need-to-know-Steps-for-creating-NTFS-and-SMB-shares-in-NetApp/m-p/153489#M697 <P>Creating a share via the ONTAP CLI:&nbsp;<A href="https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1196993/html/GUID-98E964EC-8883-4093-8818-0ED952DE566F.html" target="_blank">https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1196993/html/GUID-98E964EC-8883-4093-8818-0ED952DE566F.html</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Creating a share via ONTAP Systems Manager:&nbsp;<A href="https://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.netapp.doc.onc-sm-help-900%2FGUID-BA5ED59E-7D20-4661-A950-8B70ACF50EBA.html" target="_blank">https://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.netapp.doc.onc-sm-help-900%2FGUID-BA5ED59E-7D20-4661-A950-8B70ACF50EBA.html</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>*Note: You will need to have already created a volume or qtree before creating the share</EM></P> Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:31:57 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/General-Discussion/Need-to-know-Steps-for-creating-NTFS-and-SMB-shares-in-NetApp/m-p/153489#M697 donny_lang 2020-01-10T19:31:57Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/General-Discussion/Need-to-know-Steps-for-creating-NTFS-and-SMB-shares-in-NetApp/m-p/153490#M698 <P>There's a CIFS express guide; start here:&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;<A href="https://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.netapp.doc.exp-cifs-cfg%2FGUID-5C374675-6F7E-405D-821C-170F69CA6566.html" target="_blank">https://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.netapp.doc.exp-cifs-cfg%2FGUID-5C374675-6F7E-405D-821C-170F69CA6566.html</A>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:32:39 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/General-Discussion/Need-to-know-Steps-for-creating-NTFS-and-SMB-shares-in-NetApp/m-p/153490#M698 SpindleNinja 2020-01-10T19:32:39Z