PowerStore: SMB Domain Join Status is Not Updated Properly when Using svc_nas_cifssupport

An inability to manage SMB server Active Directory configuration through the PowerStore UI or PSTCLI.

The following error my appear:

While the internal state of the SMB server is updated appropriately, when joining or unjoining a domain using svc_nas_cifssupport, the current status is not properly synced to the PowerStore management database.

How to identify the issue:

Attempting to modify the SMB server Active Directory join state using the PowerStore UI may return conflicting errors when attempting to modify the join state. For example, if the domain is joined using svc_nas_cifssupport, the PowerStore UI may show that it is not joined and return an error when trying to join. Also, the system may report issues with AD connectivity although no impact occurs.

# pstcli -d POWERSTORE_MGMT_IP -u admin -service -session
 
cli> nas_server show -query "name = NAS_SERVER_NAME" -select id
 #  |                  id
----+--------------------------------------
  1 | xxxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
 
cli> nas_server object_sync -object_type nas_server -id NAS_SERVER_ID_FROM_ABOVE -mode local
Success
 
cli> smb_server show
 #  |                  id                  | computer_name |     domain     | workgroup | is_standalone | is_joined | nas_server.name
----+--------------------------------------+---------------+----------------+-----------+---------------+-----------+-----------------
  1 | yyyyyyyy-yyyy-yyyy-yyyy-xxxxxxxxxxxx| COMPUTER_NAME | AD_DOMAIN.COM  |           | no            | yes       | NAS_SERVER_NAME

Workaround:

The PowerStore platform current state can be properly synced when using the PSTCLI. Further changes can be done using normal means in the UI or PSTCLI.