Samba 2.0.6 and ClearCase problem (network name deleted)

[jeremy at valinux.com]

> 
> We use ClearCase 3.0 on Solaris 5.5 and ClearCase 3.2.1 on Solaris 5.5.1 and
> some patches installed. On these machines Samba 2.0.6 is installed too.
> 
> Samba has been installed with the sfio stdio Library to allow more than 256
> open files.
> 
> smb.conf looks like for the VOB/Views:
> 
> [viewstore]
>         comment = ClearCase ViewStore
>         path = /opt/viewstore
>         create mask = 775
>         read only = no
>         force group = KST
>         valid users = @KST
>         admin users = vobadm clearcase_albd
> ; No oplocks with ClearCase
>         oplocks = no
> 
> I already tuned the NT client with some registry settings to open only 800
> files. (If you want the details please contact me).
> 
> The problem is that using snapshot views and/or dynamic views on sometimes
> the following error occours:
> 
> With dynamic views:
> tfdmgr.exe: System error, The network name has been deleted
> 
> System Process - Application Error
> mvfs: ERROR: view=viewname vob=\vobnaame - ClearCase vob error see view_log on host hostname for more info
> 
> Event log says:
> view_server.exe(275): Error: Unable to construct cleartext for object "0x4ECB"
> in VOB "unixhost:/disk_t2/vobstore/vobname_vob.vbs": error detected by
> ClearCase subsystem 
> 
> view_server.exe(275): Error: Type manager "text_file_delta" failed
> construct_version operation.
> 
> text_file_delta: Error: Unable to open file
> "\\unixhost\vobstore\vobname_vob.vbs\s/sdft\1f/1/0-88b8a592dafd11d3bdd200e01898eb01-w3": Invalid argument 
> 
> Any ideas?


Do you get any error messages in the Samba smbd logs ?

I'd like to see those please.

Thanks,

	Jeremy Allison,
	Samba Team.