To back up CIFS shares using Linux access nodes, verify that you environment meets the system requirements for the Linux access nodes.
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The samba-client or smbclient and the cifs-utils packages must be installed on the Linux access nodes if they are used to back up CIFS shares.
cifs-utils version
Operating System
What is backed up and restored
cifs-utils 6.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x
DACL
cifs-utils 7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x
DACL and owner
cifs-utils 7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x - Kernel 5.11
DACL, owner, and SACL
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You can back up CIFS shares through HyperScale X access nodes as well.
HyperScale X version cifs-utils samba-client or smbclient HSX 3.x cifs-utils-7.0-1.el8.x86_64 samba-client-4.18.6-2.el8_9.x86_64 HSX 2.x (2.2) cifs-utils-6.2-10.el7.x86_64 samba-client-4.11.6-116.el7rhgs.x86_64 Note
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For existing HyperScale X clients, Samba client and cifs-utils packages are automatically installed during the OS update to Commvault Platform Release 2024E (11.36).
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For new HyperScale X clients, Samba client and cifs-utils packages are automatically included in the Commvault Platform Release 2024E (11.36) media.
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