topic Re: Missing FPolicy requests when basic attributes of a file are modified in Network and Storage Protocols

Missing FPolicy requests when basic attributes of a file are modified

MohitD — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:02:39 GMT

Hi,

I have configured NetApp FPolicy on a SMB share. The FPolicy server I have developed get requests from NetApp. I am enabled all SMB filters (open, close, setattr, delete, delete_dir, rename, rename_dir).

I am using Data ONTAP 8.3.2. I modified the basic attributes of a file (changed the file to read-only). But I do not get any notification requests from NetApp.

Is there someway I can get notified when basic attributes of a file are modified?

Thanks for your help!

Re: Missing FPolicy requests when basic attributes of a file are modified

Jeff_Yao — Mon, 29 May 2017 09:15:08 GMT

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1610207/html/GUID-7DC5D9E8-0377-4E51-B0AC-413832ECD1ED.html

List of supported file operation and filter combinations that FPolicy can monitor for SMB

When you configure your FPolicy event, you need to be aware that only certain combinations of file operations and filters are supported for monitoring SMB file access operations.

The list of supported file operation and filter combinations for FPolicy monitoring of SMB file access events is provided in the following table:

Supported file operations Supported filters

close	monitor-ads, offline-bit, close-with-modification, close-without-modification
create	monitor-ads, offline-bit
create_dir	Currently no filter is supported for this file operation.
delete	monitor-ads, offline-bit
delete_dir	Currently no filter is supported for this file operation.
getattr	offline-bit
open	monitor-ads, offline-bit, open-with-delete-intent, open-with-write-intent
read	monitor-ads, offline-bit, first-read
write	monitor-ads, offline-bit, first-write, write-with-size-change
rename	monitor-ads, offline-bit
rename_dir	Currently no filter is supported for this file operation.
setattr	monitor-ads, offline-bit

Re: Missing FPolicy requests when basic attributes of a file are modified

MohitD — Mon, 29 May 2017 17:11:31 GMT

Thanks for sharing the details yaoguang.

Re: Missing FPolicy requests when basic attributes of a file are modified

MohitD — Tue, 30 May 2017 17:06:46 GMT

Hi Jeff,

The List of supported file operation and filter combinations that you shared, what release of Ontap is that for?

Re: Missing FPolicy requests when basic attributes of a file are modified

Jeff_Yao — Tue, 30 May 2017 21:49:58 GMT

Hi, MohitD

that's from 8.3 below guide

Clustered Data ONTAP® 8.3 File Access Management Guide for CIFS

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1610207/html/index.html

thanks

Jeff