HP CIFS Opportunistic Locking Usage Guidelines

file caching without the risk of data corruption. Veto Oplocks can be enabled on a per -share

basis, or globally for the entire server, in the smb.conf file:

[global]

veto oplock files = /filename.htm/*.txt/

[share_name]

veto oplock files = /*.exe/filename.ext/

oplock break wait time is a smb.conf parameter that adjusts the time interval for Samba to

reply to an oplock break request. Samba recommends “DO NOT CHANGE THIS

PARAMETER UNLESS YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE SAMBA OPLOCK

CODE.” Oplock Break Wait Time can only be configured globally in the smb.conf file:

[global]

oplock break wait time = 0 (default)

oplock break contention limit is a smb.conf parameter that limits the response of the Samba

server to grant an oplock if the configured number of contending clients reaches the limit

specified by the parameter. Samba recommends “DO NOT CHANGE THIS PARAMETER

UNLESS YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE SAMBA OPLOCK CODE.” Oplock

Break Contention Limit can be enable on a per-share basis, or globally for the entire server,

in the smb.conf file.

[global]

oplock break contention limit = 2 (default)

[share_name]

oplock break contention limit = 2 (default)