Have implemented these in an 5.5TB and 8500+ user environment. No issues whatsoever, worked like a champ, stick with Ontap 6.5 or above. Enable strict symlink option from the cifs shares command.
Plan on using either
1) a *nix client to mount file the filesystem
2) a windows client that can talk *nix file protocols (SFU does not work great, try cygwin or others)
3) search NOW for "symlink tool", from NetApp's Toolbox. Very slick. In fact, use this option first if u r a windows shop.

**Sent using wireless handheld...
please excuse any typo's or brevity**
Kevin Parker

-----Original Message-----
From: "Joel.Cooper@lvvwd.com" <Joel.Cooper@lvvwd.com>
To: "owner-toasters@mathworks.com" <owner-toasters@mathworks.com>; "toasters@mathworks.com" <toasters@mathworks.com>
Sent: 11/30/2007 12:15 PM
Subject: symbolic links / wide links

Is anyone using symbolic links/widelinks with their filer in a cifs environment?

Have you experienced any problems? Any suggestions?


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