PowerScale OneFS 9.8.0.0 Backup and Recovery Guide

Enable or disable SMB sparse file support

You can enable or disable SMB sparse file support from the OneFS command line.

1. To view if the sparse file support is enabled or not, run the following command:
   isi smb settings share view | grep Sparse
   The system displays output similar to the following example:

   Sparse File: No

   or

   Sparse File: Yes

2. If sparse file support is enabled and you want to disable it, run the following command:
   isi smb settings share modify --sparse-file=False
3. If sparse file support is disabled and you want to enable it, run the following command:
   isi smb settings share modify --sparse-file=True
4. After you adjust settings, confirm that the setting is correct. Run the following command:
   isi smb settings share view | grep Sparse