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# Create SMB shares

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

## About this task

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.
4. Click Create.
5. Select a file system where the SMB share is to be created. Click NEXT.
6. Optional: Select a protocol snapshot of the file system. Click NEXT.
7. Select the SMB Share settings: Name, Description, and Local Path. Click NEXT.
8. Select one or more of the following checkboxes: Access Based Enumeration, Continuous Availability, Protocol Encryption, and Branch Cache Enabled. Select a value for Online availability. Specify the Umask value.
9. Do one of the following:
   - Expand Run In The Background, and click Run In The Background to perform the operation in the background.
   - Expand Run In The Background, and click Add to Job List to add this task to the job list, from which you can schedule or run the task at your convenience. For more information, see Schedule jobs and Preview jobs