samba - Jul 2012 - mount.cifs ms dfs and failover

Hello,
  I can't find any reference on if linux understands multiple targets when
it mounts a MS dfs share, specifically if it can failover.
I can mount a MS dfs share fine, however if the server "picked" is
shutdow the mount hangs. I tried it on a recent ubuntu to discount the
"enterprise" lag.

am I missing something or is it not working

On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:31:28 +1000
Sam Abed <samsabed at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
>   I can't find any reference on if linux understands multiple targets
when it mounts a MS dfs share, specifically if it can failover.
> I can mount a MS dfs share fine, however if the server "picked"
is shutdow the mount hangs. I tried it on a recent ubuntu to discount the
"enterprise" lag.
> 
> am I missing something or is it not working
> 
(cc'ing linux-cifs)

No, there's currently no support for failover with Linux CIFS DFS code.
Once it picks the server, it stays with it.

-- 
Jeff Layton <jlayton at samba.org>