3.4.0 Matrix Server Release Notes

PolyServe Matrix Server Release Notes 28

Matrix File Serving Solution Pack for CIFS

The following issues affect the operation of the Matrix File Serving

Solution Pack for CIFS.

Bug

Description

4507 File shares with duplicate names are problematic

If a Matrix File Share and a Virtual File Share are created with

the same name, the automated monitors can become confused

about which File Share they are monitoring. This situation can

cause unexpected failover behavior or can cause a File Share to

point to the wrong resource.

Workaround. If a Matrix File Share and a Virtual File Share have

the same name, they must be configured identically.

5344

Disabling a server does not disable Matrix File Shares

When a server is disabled, the Matrix File Shares on that server

remain active.

Workaround. Either disable the Matrix File Shares one-at-a-

time, or disable the LanManServer service.

6555

IP address may be set to 0.0.0.0 when Autofailback policy is

used

When a Virtual File Server is configured with the Autofailback

policy, MxFS for CIFS places an IP address on the newly booted

node selected for the failback operation. Under certain

circumstances, the IP address is incorrectly set to 0.0.0.0, making

the address inaccessible from the network.

This problem has been observed when Dell OpenManage is

installed but may also occur with other applications. For Dell

OpenManage, setting the “Systems Management Data

Manager” service for “Manual” start instead of the default

“Autostart” avoids the problem.

Another solution is to configure the Virtual File Server with the

default Nofailback policy. This policy forces the CIFS virtual

server to stay on the active node even when the primary (or

other higher-order backup nodes) reboot.