Creating an SVM computer account on the domain
If you have not configured a CIFS server for a data SVM , you can use the vserver active-directory create command to create a computer account for the SVM on the domain.
Before you begin
You must be a cluster or SVM administrator to perform this task.
About this task
After you enter the vserver active-directory create command, you are prompted to provide the credentials for an AD user account with sufficient privileges to add computers to the specified organizational unit in the domain. The password of the account cannot be empty.
For complete command syntax, see the worksheet Configuring Active Directory domain controller access.
Example
The following command creates a computer account named ADSERVER1 on the domain example.com for the SVM engData . You are prompted to enter the AD user account credentials after you enter the command.
cluster1::>vserver active-directory create -vserver engData -account-
name ADSERVER1 -domain example.com
In order to create an Active Directory machine account, you must
supply the name and password of a Windows account with sufficient
privileges to add computers to the "CN=Computers" container within
the "example.com" domain.
Enter the user name: Administrator
Enter the password: