SMB3 Multichannel enables file servers to use multiple network connections simultaneously. This feature increases the network performance and availability of the file servers.
SMB3 Multichannel benefits include:
- Automatic configuration.
- Client-side network processing on multiple CPU cores.
- Increased data throughput.
- Increased fault tolerance.
- Resilience during network failures.
SMB3 Multichannel is automatically enabled if the EVS is configured for version 3 of the SMB protocol. To set the version, use the smb-max-supported-version 3 command.
CLI commands
All settings for Multichannel are per EVS. Use the following CLI commands to configure or view the maximum channels per session:
-
smb3-multichannel-max-channels-per-session-set
Sets the maximum number of channels for all subsequent sessions.
- Default: 32 channels
- Minimum: 2 channels
- Maximum: 64 channels
-
smb-multichannel-max-channels-per-session-show
Shows the maximum number of channels per session.
For more information about the CLI commands, see the Command Line Reference.