Deployment Guide

Updating the SMB connections

If you make any major network configuration changes, the SMB client system reevaluates its connections

when new interfaces are detected after every 10 minutes. Also, you can force SMB to update its

connections immediately by using the following PowerShell cmdlet on the SMB client servers.

Update-SmbMultichannelConnection

Mellanox ConnectX-3/ConnectX-3 Pro configuration

DSMS supports SMB Direct by using Mellanox ConnectX-3/ConnectX-3 Pro adapters. However, for

optimal performance, you must understand the benefits and limitations of leveraging your DSMS solution

in a Mellanox environment. For more information and guidance about configuring and deploying

Mellanox ConnectX-3/ConnectX-3 adapters, from installing Windows drivers to configuring Priority Flow

Control (PFC), see the supporting documentation available at https://community.mellanox.com/docs/

doc-2142.