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Providing data access to qtrees using export policies

You can export a qtree by assigning an export policy to it. This enables you to export a specific qtree on a volume and make it directly accessible to clients instead of exporting the entire volume.



  • When creating a qtree, you can create a new export policy and add rules to it or select an existing export policy.

    For more information on assigning export policies to new qtrees, refer to Creating qtrees.
  • When assigning an export policy to existing qtrees, you can create a new export policy and add rules to it or select an existing export policy.

    For more information on assigning export policies to existing qtrees, refer to Assigning export policies to qtrees.
  • Creating qtrees
    Qtrees enable you to manage and partition your data within a volume. You can use the Create Qtree dialog box in Storage Manager to add a new qtree to a volume on your storage system.
  • Assigning export policies to qtrees
    Instead of exporting an entire volume, you can export a specific qtree on a volume to make it directly accessible to clients. You can use Storage Manager to export a qtree by assigning an export policy to the qtree. You can assign an export policy to one or more qtrees from the Qtrees window .
  • Creating an export policy
    You can use Storage Manager to create an export policy so that clients can access specific volumes.
  • Adding rules to an export policy
    You can use Storage Manager to add rules to an export policy, which enables you to define client access to data.