Configuring and Troubleshooting MS DFS links in an HP CIFS Server (Samba) Environment

Troubleshooting MS DFS on HP CIFS Server
So, now that we know what it looks like when it WORKS, let’s step through troubleshooting a couple
of common problems you might run into.
Problem 1: The network path was not found.
I have followed the above configuration steps, and my users can connect to the SHARE, but when
they click on the MS DFS link, they get the following error.
Figure 9: Client Error returned when referral fails
One way to troubleshoot this would be with a network trace using Ethereal, an Open source software
network sniffer. You can download this excellent utility from
http://www.ethereal.com.
The following screenshot shows a partial trace of the network activity resulting from the user clicking
on the MS DFS link ‘linka’: