How to create symlinks

1. Install NetApp PowerShell Toolkit. This may require authorization on NetApp Support Site to download software

2. Open PowerShell session and connect to SVM:

import-module DataONTAP
Connect-NcController IP -Vserver SVM_NETAPP_SERVER_CIFS

Creating the Symlink:

New-NcSymLink -Target /itsysm -linkname /vol/vol_NETAPP_SERVER_cifs/qtree_vol_SERVERNAME_cifs_Symlink/mol/sym

Linking:

Add-NcCifsSymlink -UnixPath /itsysm/ -CifsServer NETAPP_SERVER_NAME -ShareName Symlink -CifsPath /mol/

Resources:

• How symlinks boost productivity