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IZ91201: CIFS: SMBFS MOUNT FAILS IF NETBIOS NAME NOT RESOLVABLE APPLIES TO AIX 5300-12

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • mounting a CIFS filesystem fails,
if an ipaddr of the Windows server is used and the
hostname
is not resolvable neither with DNS nor /etc/hosts.

Only a generic error message is returned

# host 192.168.0.8
host: 0827-803 Cannot find address 192.168.0.8.

# mkcifsmnt -f /win -d Temp -h 192.168.0.8 -c Aurel
There was an error connecting the share or the server.
Make sure the lsdev command shows that device nsmb0 is in
the Available state.  Also make sure that the share name,
user name and password are accurate.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Only a generic error message is displayed during SMBFS mount;
when IP address specified is resolvable neither with DNS, nor
with /etc/hosts.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Now, if IPaddress to hostname conversion fails; return code of
the conversion routine is checked and appropriate error message
is displayed.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

  • 5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ75727
5300-12 - use AIX APAR IZ91201
6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ75095
6100-05 - use AIX APAR IZ93373
6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ82145
6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ81087
7100-00 - use AIX APAR IZ84483

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IZ91201
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX  5.3
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G0300
    • 

  • Reported release
    530
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2010-12-18
    • 

  • Closed date
    2010-12-18
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-04-16
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IZ75095
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX  5.3
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G0300
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R530  PSY  U840470
       UP11/02/22  I  1000
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PTF to Fileset Mapping








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            16 April 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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