OA38083: THE FILE SYSTEM TYPE CIFS IS NOT SUPPORTED WHEN USING THE CURRENT LINUX LVLS.

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• The file system type CIFS is not supported when using LINUX at
  the current lvl.
  .
  The MR0310096130 address this issue.
  

Local fix

• clients support are just as the DFS/SMB ADMIN PUB book states:
  
  SUSE LINUX with Samba (SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (s390) -
  Kernel
  2.6.5-7.202.5-s390 with Samba 3.0.14a-0.4)
  
  Redhat Linux with Samba (Kernel 2.4.20-43.9.legacy with Samba
  3.0.20-2).
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the z/OS Distributed File       *
  *                 Service SMB Server who are using Linux       *
  *                 clients.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using Linux clients to connect to  *
  *                      the z/OS DFS/SMB server, the smbfs      *
  *                      file system must be used.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: UPDATE DOCUMENTATION                         *
  ****************************************************************
  In Chapter 1, in the "Supported SMB clients" section , the
  following update is being added after the list of supported
  Linux clients.
  
  Note: Linux Client Restriction
  
  Linux clients can use many file systems.  At this time only
  Linux clients with kernels that support the Samba file system
  (smbfs) can connect to the z/OS SMB server.  The smbfs file
  system is part of the Linux smbfs package.  The choice to use
  smbfs is specified when mounting a file system.
  
  For example, with the Linux mount command:
  mount -t smbfs //servername/sharename /mountdirectory
  -o username=myusername,password=mypassword
  
  The Samba smbmount command automatically uses smbfs:
  smbmount //servername/sharename /mountdirectory
  -o username=myusername,password=mypassword
  
  Consult your Linux client documentation for availability of the
  smbfs file system or use the Linux "man mount" command to
  determine whether the -t smbfs option is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• The z/OS Distributed File Service SMB Administration guide
  is being updated to document the filesystem that must be
  used when using Linux clients.
  

Temporary fix

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