Can ONTAP be a DFS root? Last updated Save as PDF Share Share Tweet Share Views:2,751Visibility:PublicVotes:0Category:ontap-9Specialty:nasLast Updated: Applies to All versions of ONTAP Distributed File System (DFS) Answer ONTAP cannot act as a DFS root ONTAP is a DFS target only Additional Information Cannot access CIFS share and show the error: path not found DFS Namespaces overview TR-3771 Windows File Services Best Practices with NetApp Storage Systems