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    • https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/da/NAS/NAS-KBs/How_to_make_symbolic_links_widelinks_work_for_CIFS_clients_on_ONTAP
      If the link points to a different export, and all clients mount that alternate export over the same mount point, all other NFS clients will again observe the same behavior when traversing the link. If...If the link points to a different export, and all clients mount that alternate export over the same mount point, all other NFS clients will again observe the same behavior when traversing the link. If a symbolic link is absolute, or points to a different export, a mapping rule can be created to make sure the links resolve CIFS clients to the appropriate destination (be it a different CIFS share on the same node, or a share on a different CIFS server).
    • https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/da/NAS/NAS-KBs/Absolute_path_symlinks_in_ONTAP_9
      Applies to ONTAP 9 Description Instructions on how to create a absolute path symlink.
    • https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/da/NAS/NAS-KBs/Relative_path_symlinks_in_ONTAP_9
      Applies to ONTAP 9 Description The following document will instruct you on how to create a relative path symlink.
    • https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/da/NAS/NAS-KBs/How_to_create_a_symbolic_link_in_ONTAP_without_the_need_for_NFS
      A symbolic link is a file created in a UNIX environment that references or points to another file or directory. This article describes the procedure that should be followed to create a symbolic link i...A symbolic link is a file created in a UNIX environment that references or points to another file or directory. This article describes the procedure that should be followed to create a symbolic link in Data ONTAP without the need to mount an NFS export. It contains well over 1300 cmdlets that can be used to manage Data ONTAP, whether your environment is running on Data ONTAP 7-Mode or clustered Data ONTAP.