https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/is-it-possible-to-convert-a-lun-Lun-into-cifs-share/m-p/99270#M7544 <P>There is no way to convert a LUN, which is block storage, to a CIFS share, which is file storage. LUNs are seen as large files by the storage system. Shares are simply gateways into flexible volumes.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The only way to do this is via file-based migration, such as robocopy:</P><P><A target="_blank" href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733145.aspx">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733145.aspx</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This would be done from a Windows server that has the iscsi LUN mounted and CIFS share also attached. I'd recommend using copy and not move, as you don't want to get stuck in a bad place if something happens during the migration.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:05:21 GMT parisi 2015-01-14T20:05:21Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/is-it-possible-to-convert-a-lun-Lun-into-cifs-share/m-p/98354#M7523 <P>Is it possible to convert a ntfs lun into a cifs share? We have few iscsi luns and we are planing to get rid of luns and change them into cifs shares. Any suggestions?</P> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:22:45 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/is-it-possible-to-convert-a-lun-Lun-into-cifs-share/m-p/98354#M7523 Mohammad 2025-06-05T05:22:45Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/is-it-possible-to-convert-a-lun-Lun-into-cifs-share/m-p/99270#M7544 <P>There is no way to convert a LUN, which is block storage, to a CIFS share, which is file storage. LUNs are seen as large files by the storage system. Shares are simply gateways into flexible volumes.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The only way to do this is via file-based migration, such as robocopy:</P><P><A target="_blank" href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733145.aspx">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733145.aspx</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This would be done from a Windows server that has the iscsi LUN mounted and CIFS share also attached. I'd recommend using copy and not move, as you don't want to get stuck in a bad place if something happens during the migration.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:05:21 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/is-it-possible-to-convert-a-lun-Lun-into-cifs-share/m-p/99270#M7544 parisi 2015-01-14T20:05:21Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/is-it-possible-to-convert-a-lun-Lun-into-cifs-share/m-p/100670#M7578 <P>Thanks you Parisi <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:39:05 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/is-it-possible-to-convert-a-lun-Lun-into-cifs-share/m-p/100670#M7578 Mohammad 2015-02-16T03:39:05Z