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Creating NetBIOS aliases for the storage system

You can create NetBIOS aliases by setting the cifs.netbios_aliases option or by editing the /etc/cifs_nbalias.cfg file.

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NetBIOS aliases are alternative names for your storage system. You can connect to the storage system using any of the names in the list.

With the cifs.netbios_aliases option, you can create NetBIOS aliases as a comma-separated list. This list allows up to 255 characters, including commas. The /etc/cifs_nbalias.cfg file allows up to 200 entries.