Supported and unsupported characters for the NAS share name/path
The following table lists the supported and unsupported characters for the NAS share name/path.
Table 1. Supported and unsupported characters for the NAS share name/path
Array Type
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Share with /
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Mount with /
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Comments
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Generic share - SMB/CIFS
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Not allowed
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Success
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Share name/path should not contain these special characters: " \ / [ ] : | < > + = ; , * ?
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PowerScale - NFS
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Allowed
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Success
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Special characters are not allowed. For example, [ ] : | < > + = ; , *
NOTE:Creates multiple shares by adding / or //. Export path name that are created do not show / or //.
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PowerScale - SMB/CIFS
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Not Allowed
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Success
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Share names can contain up to 80 characters, and cannot contain the following: " \ / [ ] : | < > + = ; , * ?
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Unity - NFS
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Allowed
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Success
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Accepts these special characters - \ / [ ] : | < > + = ; , *
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Unity - SMB/CIFS
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Not Allowed
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Success
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Share name should not contain these special characters: " \ / [ ] : | < > + = ; , * ?
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