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Can CIFS data be migrated through XCP NFS

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NetApp XCP

Answer

  • XCP SMB is designed for CIFS data migration, while XCP NFS is designed for NFS data migration
  • Therefore, using XCP NFS to migrate CIFS data is not considered a best practice

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