[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-29 UTC."],[],[],null,["# Connect SMB clients\n\nThis page provides instructions for how to connect SMB clients.\n\nBefore you begin\n----------------\n\nBefore you begin, make sure your client is logged in as a valid domain user.\n\nConnect SMB clients\n-------------------\n\nUse the following instructions to connect SMB clients using the Google Cloud console\nor Google Cloud CLI. \n\n### Console\n\n1. Go to the **NetApp Volumes** page in the Google Cloud console.\n\n [Go to NetApp Volumes](https://console.cloud.google.com/netapp/volumes)\n2. Click **Volumes**.\n\n3. Click more_vert **Show more**.\n\n4. Click **Mount instructions**.\n\n5. Follow the mount instructions shown in the Google Cloud console.\n\n6. Click **Finish**.\n\n### gcloud\n\nRun the following command: \n\n```bash\ngcloud netapp volumes describe VOLUME_NAME \\\n --project=PROJECT_ID \\\n --location=LOCATION \\\n --format=\"value(mountOptions.instructions)\"\n```\n\nReplace the following information:\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eVOLUME_NAME\u003c/var\u003e: the name of the volume.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003ePROJECT_ID\u003c/var\u003e: the name of the project the volume\n is in.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eLOCATION\u003c/var\u003e: the location of the volume.\n\nFor more information on additional optional flags, see\n[Google Cloud SDK documentation on volumes](/sdk/gcloud/reference/netapp/volumes).\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\nConnect [NFS clients](/netapp/volumes/docs/connect-clients/connect-nfs-clients)."]]
