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access volumes over http

NPATELGUIDEWIRE — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:35:20 GMT

Hey,

I researched on this and could not find a solid answer or solution on how to do this.

I need to access volumes that I create on my netapp through the web browser. I was wondering if this is possible? I found the options for http/httpd on the netapp 6210 and read through the "File Access and Protocols Management Guide", I've tried all sorts of things but nothing seems to enable accessing volumes through the web browser.

currently I have Ontap 8.2P3 7-mode installed on the netapp.

I've spoke to a netapp tech support rep and they stated after talking to the license team that I do not need the http license installed on the netapp for this. Is that correct?

Thanks,

Nimish

Re: access volumes over http

billshaffer — Wed, 28 May 2014 15:02:09 GMT

What have you tried that isn't working? According to the guide you referenced, all you should need to do is enable httpd and set a rootdir. Assuming you've done that - have you verified with netstat that the conroller is listening on port 80? Have you verified there is content in your rootdir? Are there firewalls that may be blocking traffic? What do you see in the browser when you try to connect?

Another thing to consider might be that one or more of the http security features is blocking you - check httpd.access, the virtual firewall settings, etc.

Maybe post your httpd options?

Bill

Re: access volumes over http

NPATELGUIDEWIRE — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 22:46:27 GMT

ok, so I got the a volume that I can access via a web browser, is there a way that I can access multiple volumes, it looks like when you set httpd.rootdir you can only specify one volume.

here is my httpd options

httpd.access legacy

httpd.admin.access legacy

httpd.admin.enable on

httpd.admin.hostsequiv.enable off

httpd.admin.max_connections 512

httpd.admin.ssl.enable on

httpd.admin.top-page.authentication on

httpd.autoindex.enable on

httpd.bypass_traverse_checking on

httpd.enable on

httpd.ipv6.enable off

httpd.log.format common (value might be overwritten in takeover)

httpd.method.trace.enable off

httpd.rootdir /vol/repos

httpd.timeout 300 (value might be overwritten in takeover)

httpd.timewait.enable off (value might be overwritten in takeover)

Re: access volumes over http

JGPSHNTAP — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:54:27 GMT

Ok, to my knowledge, you are setting only the http root directoy for the local http server (stripped down web server)

When you say access directories over the web, what do you mean? Normally, you would build an apache instance and mount the directory as a file system.

I'm not quite sure what you are trying to do, unless i'm totally off base