This topic describes how to view and change the global properties
of a Windows-based client driver.
Context
Using the Microsoft
® management console (MMC)
you can view and change the following SAN File System global
properties: - The DisableOplocks property controls the setting of the Oplocks feature
that provides improved CIFS performance by caching file data. The default
value is 0, which indicates that the feature is enabled.
- The DisableShortNames property controls the setting of the ShortNames
feature that enables the generation of the MS DOS 8.3 name format. The default
value is 0, which indicates that the feature is enabled.
- The LogInternalErrors property enables or disables internal error logging.
The default value is 0, which indicates that the logging is disabled.
- The WriteThrough property forces all cached writes to be synchronously
flushed to disk. The default value is 0, which indicates that this action
is disabled.
Steps
- Launch the SAN File System MMC snap-in from the Start menu by clicking .
- Click Global Properties.
- Double-click on the global property that you want to change.
- Change the value to either enable or disable the property setting.
- Click OK to close the window.
- For changes to global properties to take effect, reboot the Windows® client.