Connect SMB clients

This page provides instructions for how to connect SMB clients.

Before you begin

Before you begin, make sure your client is logged in as a valid domain user.

Connect SMB clients

Use the following instructions to connect SMB clients using the Google Cloud console or Google Cloud CLI.

Console

  1. Go to the NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.

    Go to NetApp Volumes

  2. Click Volumes.

  3. Click Show more.

  4. Click Mount instructions.

  5. Follow the mount instructions shown in the Google Cloud console.

  6. Click Finish.

gcloud

Run the following command:

gcloud netapp volumes describe VOLUME_NAME \
  --project=PROJECT_ID \
  --location=LOCATION \
  --format="value(mountOptions.instructions)"

Replace the following information:

  • VOLUME_NAME: the name of the volume.

  • PROJECT_ID: the name of the project the volume is in.

  • LOCATION: the location of the volume.

For more information on additional optional flags, see Google Cloud SDK documentation on volumes.

What's next

Connect NFSv3 clients.