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reading content of a volume through cli

grocanar — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:06:17 GMT

I m using ontap 9.7P11 and i would like how i can see the content of a volume through the cli?

I have read some old post on that subject but didin't succéed in it.

Re: reading content of a volume through cli

paul_stejskal — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:25:04 GMT

This is not possible through the cluster shell.

Re: reading content of a volume through cli

grocanar — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:38:22 GMT

then how can i see the content?

my problem is that two nfs client didn't see the same thing and i would like to know who is right

Re: reading content of a volume through cli

paul_stejskal — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:43:44 GMT

You don't with cluster commands. You do it from the client end. Maybe you could try browsing from a Windows client over CIFS.

Re: reading content of a volume through cli

Ontapforrum — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:52:34 GMT

As Paul already mentioned. Ideally, content should be read using 'data protocol' via their respective clients. But, if you want to see/list what's there in the volume (dir/file) you can always use 'ls' command from advanced mode at the node shell level.

From Cluster shell:

::> node run -node <node>
Type 'exit' or 'Ctrl-D' to return to the CLI
node-01> priv set advanced
Warning: These advanced commands are potentially dangerous; use
them only when directed to do so by NetApp
personnel.

For example: On node-01, there is a volume called cifs_shre, if I want to list what's in it. I can use this cmd:
node-01*> ls /vol/cifs_share
.
..
document.txt

Re: reading content of a volume through cli

grocanar — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:08:16 GMT

Thanks for your answer.

I had already seen this and it failed.

But it was only because i didn't use the node on which the volume was attached but a node in an other HA PAIR

thanks for your help