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# View SMB shares

Network-attached storage is a file-level storage architecture that makes stored data more accessible to networked devices.

## About this task

Server Message Block (SMB) is an access protocol that allows remote file data access from clients to hosts on a network. An SMB share, also known as an SMB file share, is a shared resource on an SMB server.

See Understanding PowerMax File for storage systems for an overview of PowerMax File.

## Steps

1. Select a storage system that supports PowerMax File.
2. Select Storage > File.
3. Select the SMB SHARES tab.

   The following properties display:

   - Name—The SMB share name
   - NAS Server—The NAS server associated with the SMB share
   - File System—The file system name
   - Snapshot—The associated snapshots
   - SMB Share Path (IPv4)—The IPv4 SMB share path
   - SMB Share Path (IPv6)—The IPv6 SMB share path
   - Type—The SMB share type
   - Replication Mode—The replication mode
   The following controls are available:
   - Create— Create SMB shares
   - Modify— Modify SMB shares
   - — Delete SMB shares
   - —View the full list of parameters associated with the SMB share

   The following properties display:

   - Description—The NFS Share description
   - NAS Server—The NAS server associated with the SMB share
   - File System—The file system associated with the SMB share
   - Snapshot—The associated snapshots
   - Type—The SMB Share type
   - Local Path—The local path
   - SMB Share Path (IPv4)—The IPv4 SMB share path
   - SMB Share Path (IPv6)—The IPv6 SMB share path
   - Continuous Availability—Indication of continuous availability
   - Protocol Encryption—Indication of protocol encryption
   - Branch Cache Enabled—Indication of branch cache enabled
   - Access-Based Enumeration—Indication of access-based enumeration
   - Offline Availability—Indication of offline availability
   - Umask—Umask identifier