Dell FluidFS V3 NAS Solutions For PowerVault NX3500, NX3600, And NX3610Administrator's Guide

Description

Client tries to mount a mount path that does not exists on a NAS container.

Cause

This error usually occurs in one of the following scenarios:

• When accessing a system which is being restored from backup or remote replication. The full directory structure is available only when the restore is complete.
• When a client with an authorization to access a higher directory in the same path deletes or alters a directory which is being mounted by another client.
• When multiple users are accessing the same data set, it is recommended to apply a strict permission scheme to avoid this scenario.

Workaround

1. If the NAS system is being restored, communicate the current status to the client and instruct the client to wait for the restore process to complete.
2. In the other case, there are three options:
   • Restore the problematic path from a backup.
   • Manually create the missing directories to enable the mount. Clients receive errors when trying to access existing data in a deleted path.
   • Remove the export and communicate this to the client.
3. List all available exports on the NAS and identify the problematic export. It must have an indication that it is not accessible.
4. Delete the export or create the directory where the export points to.