topic Re: How to set LIF DataProtocol with set-ncnetinterface? in Microsoft Virtualization Discussions

How to set LIF DataProtocol with set-ncnetinterface?

oroemisc — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:35:11 GMT

Hi there,

DataProtocol is an (get;set) Option of get-ncnetinterface

PS C:\Users\oroemisc\My Documents> Get-NcNetInterface -Name cifs_admin_lif1 -Vserver cifs | gm

TypeName: DataONTAP.C.Types.Net.NetInterfaceInfo

Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------

DataProtocols Property string[] DataProtocols {get;set;}

I need to add CIFS to it, currently it is "none" because it was a management only LIF before.

So i used

( Set-NcNetInterface -Vserver cifs -Name cifs_admin_lif1 ).DataProtocols = "cifs"

but this doesn't change the value.

I think it is more a "PowerShell lack of knowledge" from me than an CMDLet misbehaviour...

Any help appreciated.

Regards

Oli

Re: How to set LIF DataProtocol with set-ncnetinterface?

Aparajita — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 13:51:02 GMT

The Set-NcNetInterface does not allow you to modify the data-protocol for a LIF, as far as I can see. Try using The Update-NcNetInterface command

$query = Get-NcNetInterface -Template
$attrs = Get-NcNetInterface -Template
$query.Vserver = "cifs"
$query.InterfaceName = "cifs_admin_lif_1"
$attrs.DataProtocols = ("cifs")
Update-NcNetInterface -Query $query -Attributes $attrs

Hope this helps,

Aparajita

Re: How to set LIF DataProtocol with set-ncnetinterface?

mcgue — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:26:16 GMT

The data-protocol parameter is a requirement at creation time and cannot be modified later through any method PowerShell included.

From: https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1636021/html/GUID-CEE760DF-A059-4018-BE6C-6B3A034CB377.html

"The data-protocol parameter must be specified when the LIF is created, and cannot be modified later."