Multiprotocol exports

Exports for SMB and NFSv4 protocols can be configured so that they have access to the same data in the GPFS file system.

To export data by using NFS and SMB, first create an export for one protocol by using the appropriate GPFS command. For example, mmnfs export add command. To export the same GPFS path by using a second protocol, create another export by using the protocol-specific export management command. For example, mmsmb export add command.

The operations of adding and removing exports do not delete any data in the GPFS file system, and removal of exports does not change the data in the GPFS file system. If later access to a GPFS file system for a specific protocol needs to be removed, this can be done by using the corresponding command. It also does not impact access to the same data configured by using another protocol.