topic Re: CIFS Share Create Error in Network and Storage Protocols

CIFS Share Create Error

JPick — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:10:32 GMT

I am getting an odd error when attempting to create a CIFS share (ONTAP 9.8P3) on a RO DP volume. Here is the command/error message:

xxx-clst-01::> cifs share create -vserver xxx-prod-nas01 -share-name VARONIS_jobs$ -path /tg/jobs

Error: command failed: The specified path "/tg/jobs" cannot be used. Reason: This is not a valid file-type for CIFS share.

When looking at the path properties I see this:

xxx-clst-01::> vserver security file-directory show -path /tg/jobs -vserver xxx-prod-nas01

Vserver: xxx-prod-nas01

File Path: /tg/jobs

File Inode Number: 97

Security Style: unix

Effective Style: unix

DOS Attributes: 10

DOS Attributes in Text: ----D---

Expanded Dos Attributes: -

UNIX User Id: 0

UNIX Group Id: 0

UNIX Mode Bits: 755

UNIX Mode Bits in Text: rwxr-xr-x

ACLs: -

I can create the CIFS share using -path /tg without any issues.

Any clues as to why a CIFS share can’t be created at path /tg/jobs?

Re: CIFS Share Create Error

pedro_rocha — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:57:11 GMT

Can you create it via System Manager?

Re: CIFS Share Create Error

JPick — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 20:03:13 GMT

Yes, System Manager was tried. Nothing is working. We will be opening a support ticket.

Re: CIFS Share Create Error

parisi — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:14:26 GMT

This works fine for me in ONTAP 9.8, provided I use a directory and not a file.

# mkdir dir1

::*> vserver security file-directory show -vserver DEMO -path /home/dir1

Vserver: DEMO
File Path: /home/dir1
File Inode Number: 31518
Security Style: unix
Effective Style: unix
DOS Attributes: 10
DOS Attributes in Text: ----D---
Expanded Dos Attributes: -
UNIX User Id: 0
UNIX Group Id: 0
UNIX Mode Bits: 755 UNIX Mode Bits in Text: rwxr-xr-x
ACLs: -

::*> cifs share create -vserver DEMO -share-name dir1$ -path /home/dir1

::*> cifs share show -vserver DEMO -share-name dir1$

Vserver: DEMO
Share: dir1$
CIFS Server NetBIOS Name: DEMO
Path: /home/dir1
Share Properties: oplocks
browsable
changenotify
show-previous-versions
Symlink Properties: symlinks
File Mode Creation Mask: -
Directory Mode Creation Mask: -
Share Comment: -
Share ACL: Everyone / Full Control
File Attribute Cache Lifetime: -
Volume Name: home
Offline Files: manual
Vscan File-Operations Profile: standard
Maximum Tree Connections on Share: 4294967295
UNIX Group for File Create: -

When I try to do it on a file:

::*> cifs share create -vserver DEMO -share-name file$ -path /home/newfile

Error: command failed: The specified path "/home/newfile" cannot be used. Reason: This is not a valid file-type for CIFS share.

Re: CIFS Share Create Error

JPick — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:58:54 GMT

Thanks for the response. We confirmed it is a directory. Next step is to open a support ticket.