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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.



  • Assign export policies to new qtrees.

    Creating qtrees

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

  • Assign export policies to existing qtrees.

    Assigning export policies to 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.

  • 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.