HP CIFS Server 3.0a Administrator's Guide version A.02.01

Introduction to the HP CIFS Server
Introduction to HP CIFS
Chapter 14
Despite its name, CIFS is not actually a file system unto itself. More
accurately, CIFS is a remote file access protocol; it provides access to files
on remote systems. It sits on top of and works with the file systems of its
host systems. CIFS defines both a server and a client: the CIFS client is
used to access files on a CIFS server.
HP CIFS speaks the CIFS protocol from the HP-UX machines, which
enables directories from HP-UX servers to be mounted on to Windows
machines and vice versa.