Creating SMB shares using MMC

You can use the Shared Folders Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in on Microsoft Windows clients for creating SMB shares on the IBM Storage Scale cluster.

1. Open the Shared Folders Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in:
   1. Click Start > Run.
   2. Type fsmgmt.msc and click OK.
   The Shared Folders Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in opens.
2. Connect to the server on which you want to create SMB shares:
   1. Click Action > Connect to another computer.
   2. Type the IP address of the server you want to connect to in the Another computer field and click OK.
3. In the left pane, right-click Shares and then click New Share.
   The Create A Shared Folder wizard opens.

   Note: If there is a permissions related error when you click Shares, verify that you are a member of the local administrators group of the cluster. For more information, see Managing SMB shares using MMC.
4. In the Create A Shared Folder wizard, click Next.
5. In the Folder path field, enter the share path and click Next.
   Note: The directory for the SMB has to already exist in the file system.
6. Enter the SMB share name and description, select the required offline setting, and then click Next.
7. Select the required SMB share permission setting and click Finish.