topic NFS Symbolic Links in Network and Storage Protocols https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NFS-Symbolic-Links/m-p/8271#M771 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a redhat 5 system where we make symbolic links on the local server that reference the actual files that are mounted on the netapp filer.</P><P>I have serched in the netapp now site for help however I only get a lot of information on CIFS and not NFS.</P><P></P><P>The information that I read so far has produced one question.</P><OL><LI>Do I need to edit the /etc/symlink.translations file to have symbolic links work on the filer?<BR /></LI></OL></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:30:14 GMT jjovahnetap 2025-06-05T07:30:14Z NFS Symbolic Links https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NFS-Symbolic-Links/m-p/8271#M771 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a redhat 5 system where we make symbolic links on the local server that reference the actual files that are mounted on the netapp filer.</P><P>I have serched in the netapp now site for help however I only get a lot of information on CIFS and not NFS.</P><P></P><P>The information that I read so far has produced one question.</P><OL><LI>Do I need to edit the /etc/symlink.translations file to have symbolic links work on the filer?<BR /></LI></OL></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:30:14 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NFS-Symbolic-Links/m-p/8271#M771 jjovahnetap 2025-06-05T07:30:14Z Re: NFS Symbolic Links https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NFS-Symbolic-Links/m-p/8276#M773 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The /etc/symlink.translation file is only needed to make symlinks for for CIFS, not NFS.&nbsp; Just know that when you create symlinks in NFS,</P><P>the paths need to make sense for the client, not the server.&nbsp; So if it needs to work across multiple clients, the path needs to be consistent.</P><P></P><P>Other than that, you're fine.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:01:07 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NFS-Symbolic-Links/m-p/8276#M773 adamfox 2009-03-04T19:01:07Z