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CIFS shares inaccessible due to invalid characters in share name

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • CIFS
  • Cifs shares created using ONTAP CLI and no migration tool used for migration

Issue

  • After 7MODE to Cluster mode migration, some SMB clients are unable to mount CIFS shares.
  • Cifs share not listing when checked with exact share name.
cluster::> cifs share show -vserver vs1 -share-name share1
There are no entries matching your query.
  • However, when checked with keyword matching share name or listing all shares, its listing the share:
cluster::> cifs share show -vserver vs1 -share-name *share1*
Vserver        Share         Path              Properties Comment  ACL
-------------- ------------- ----------------- ---------- -------- -----------
vs1            share1          /volpath            oplocks    -        Everyone / Full Control
 

 

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