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# AWS::DataSync::LocationFSxONTAP Protocol
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Specifies the data transfer protocol that AWS DataSync uses to access your Amazon FSx file system.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[NFS](#cfn-datasync-locationfsxontap-protocol-nfs)" : NFS,
  "[SMB](#cfn-datasync-locationfsxontap-protocol-smb)" : SMB
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [NFS](#cfn-datasync-locationfsxontap-protocol-nfs): 
    NFS
  [SMB](#cfn-datasync-locationfsxontap-protocol-smb): 
    SMB
```

## Properties
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`NFS`  <a name="cfn-datasync-locationfsxontap-protocol-nfs"></a>
Specifies the Network File System (NFS) protocol configuration that DataSync uses to access your FSx for ONTAP file system's storage virtual machine (SVM).  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [NFS](aws-properties-datasync-locationfsxontap-nfs.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`SMB`  <a name="cfn-datasync-locationfsxontap-protocol-smb"></a>
Specifies the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol configuration that DataSync uses to access your FSx for ONTAP file system's SVM.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [SMB](aws-properties-datasync-locationfsxontap-smb.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)