What does STATUS_SHARING_VIOLATION MEAN?
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- CIFS/SMB
Answer
- While reviewing a CIFS/SMB packet trace, a reply to a call for a file of interest says
- STATUS_SHARING_VIOLATION
- This means the file was opened by someone else and a lock prevented the requested operation from occuring
Additional Information
To look at the current locks, utilize the vserver locks show command