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Why is Ctime not updated when copying a file from a Windows client to a CIFS share?

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • CIFS

Answer

  • In a multiprotocol environment, it is normal behaviour that the change time won't be modified when a file gets copied from a Windows client to the NetApp CIFS share
  • The change time update during file closure could cause Robocopy extremely inefficient incremental updates.

Additional Information

CONTAP-30616: Robocopy might copy ACLs even when they have not changed 

 

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