10.4 CIFS Loading Issues

10.4.1 CIFS Is Not Starting

Cause: The proxy user password was changed in eDirectory by using iManager or command line interface.

Action: Reconfigure the CIFS services through YaST. Use the same proxy user and the changed password or create a new proxy user.

  1. Launch YaST on the OES 2 Linux Server.

  2. Open the Novell CIFS Service Configuration screen.

  3. Change the password in the CIFS Proxy User Password field.

    NOTE:Specify a password that adheres to the password policy restrictions.

  4. Retype the password in the Verify CIFS Proxy User Password field.

  5. Click Next and continue with the remaining configuration steps in Section 4.2, Installing and Configuring a CIFS Server through YaST.

10.4.2 Newly Created NSS Volumes Are Not Being Shared in CIFS

Description: When a new volume is created in a cluster/non-cluster environment, the dynamic detection of the NSS share does not happen.

Cause: eDirectory server might be restarted without restarting CIFS.

Action: Restart the CIFS service whenever eDirectory service is restarted.

Or

Description: Cluster resource gets into comatose mode when migrating the cluster resource.

Error: 22101. An invalid path.

Cause: eDirectory server might be restarted without restarting CIFS.

Action: Restart the CIFS service whenever eDirectory service is restarted.

Or

Description: Trustee updation not working in CIFS.

Error: Users are unable to access data for which they have access.

Cause: eDirectory server might be restarted without restarting CIFS.

Action: Restart the CIFS service whenever eDirectory service is restarted.