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How to delete CIFS server without deleting the machine account from AD

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Applies to

  • Data ONTAP 8
  • ONTAP 9
  • CIFS
  • Snapmirror SVM Replication

Description

In case of Snapmirror SVM replication, destination SVM has same CIFS server name as the source SVM. If you have deleted that Snapmirror relationship and have requirement to create new CIFS server in the destination SVM without deleting the original CIFS server account from AD, this procedure can be followed.

 

 

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