File server clone refresh of file systems and volumes

A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

• in response to a determination that a first network attached storage server is to be copied to a second network attached storage server, determining changed files between the first network attached storage server and the second network attached storage server, and determining configuration changes, applicable to the first network attached storage server, relative to a prior copying of the first network attached storage server, wherein the configuration changes comprise lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) configuration changes;
• in response to determining the changed files, applying changes corresponding to the changed files to the second network attached storage server;
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• in response to determining the configuration changes, applying the configuration changes to the second network attached storage server.

A method, comprising:

• in response to a determination that a first file server is to be cloned to a second file server, determining, by a system comprising a processor, changed files between the first file server and the second file server, and determining, by the system, configuration changes, applicable to the first file server, relative to a prior cloning of the first file server, wherein the configuration changes comprise lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) configuration changes;
• in response to determining the changed files, applying, by the system, changes corresponding to the changed files to the second file server;
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• in response to determining the configuration changes, applying, by the system, the configuration changes to the second file server.