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Chapter 1 Configuring File Services
Configuring File Services
Configuring the SMB Accelerator
Table 1-2 provides an overview of the steps that you must complete to configure the SMB accelerator.
Creating Dynamic Shares for the SMB Accelerator
Many file servers use dynamic shares, which allow multiple users to access the same share but then be
automatically mapped to a different directory based on the user’s credentials. Dynamic shares are most
commonly used on file servers to set up user home directories. For example, a directory named Home
can be set up as a dynamic share on a file server so that each user accessing that share is automatically
redirected to their own personal directory.
If a file server contains a dynamic share or is using Access Based Enumeration (ABE), you must register
that dynamic share with the WAAS Central Manager as described in this section.
Defining a dynamic share in the WAAS Central Manager allows each user to see a different view of the
share and allows the operation of ABE if it is configured on the Windows Server.
Note Dynamic share configuration on the WAAS Central Manager overrides any dynamic share configuration
set up directly on the WAE device using the CLI.
Before adding a dynamic share, note the following limitations:
• Each dynamic share on a file server must be unique.
• You can use the WAAS Central Manager GUI to define any directory as a dynamic share. However,
if a directory is not set up as a dynamic share on the file server, all users will read or write the same
content from the same directory and will not be redirected to different directories based on their
credentials.
To add a dynamic share for SMB accelerator, follow these steps:
Step 1 From the WAAS Central Manager menu, choose Devices > device-name.
Step 2 Choose Configure > File Services > SMB Dynamic Shares.
Table 1-4 Checklist for Configuring SMB Accelerator
Task Additional Information and Instructions
1. Prepare for file services. Provides the tasks that you need to complete before enabling and configuring
file services on your WAAS devices. For more information, see the
“Preparing for File Services” section on page 1-7.
2. Enable SMB acceleration. Enables and configures the SMB accelerator. For more information, see the
“Enabling and Disabling the Global Optimization Features” section on
page 1-3.
3. (Optional) Identify dynamic shares. Identifies the dynamic shares on an exported file server. If your file server
uses Access Based Enumeration (ABE) to give users different views of the
share, you must configure the dynamic shares on the WAAS Central
Manager.
For more information, see the “Creating Dynamic Shares for the SMB
Accelerator” section on page 1-19.