Deciding whether to use the SMB/CIFS Configuration Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V and SQL Server

This guide describes ONTAP features that allow you to enable nondisruptive operations for two Microsoft applications over the SMB protocol: Microsoft Hyper-V and Microsoft SQL Server. It includes a conceptual overview, planning guidance, and detailed implementation instructions.

You should use this guide if you want to implement SMB nondisruptive operations under the following circumstances:

• Basic CIFS protocol file access has been configured.

• You want to enable SMB 3.0 or later file shares residing in SVMs to store the following objects:

  • Hyper-V virtual machine files

  • SQL Server system databases

If you want to create a basic configuration using best practices and ThinkSystem™ Storage Manager for DM Series, and you do not want a lot of conceptual background, you should choose among the following documentation:

• SMB/CIFS configuration express guide
• SMB/CIFS and NFS multiprotocol express configuration

If you want general information about SMB/CIFS protocol support in ONTAP, you should see the following documentation:

• SMB/CIFS File Access Reference Guide

If you require additional configuration or conceptual information, you should choose among the following documentation:

• Networking concepts and detailed implementation procedures

  • Network Management Guide

• Auditing configuration and management using native and external server implementations

  • SMB/CIFS and NFS auditing and security tracing