[ubuntu] Mount Windows Share with cifs - vers=2.0 Not Working? "(112) Host is Down?"

[JRA]

Hello all - following disabling SMBv1 AND recently changing my domain admin password I've hit a few snags with some of my secondary backup servers. They're not totally vital, but they provide secondary backups in case of dire emergencies. I'd also like to understand what on earth it wants from me at this point too! Lol.

 

Anyways, rsnapshot governs this and grabs the data off each host with lines such as the following:

 

#STINKYPRINTSERVERbackup_script           /bin/mount -t cifs //stinkyprintserver.mydomain.sch.uk/papercut$ /mnt/remotesmb -o credentials=/root/backup/.admin-credentials     unused21/backup  /mnt/remotesmb/ stinkyprintserver/backup_script           /bin/umount /mnt/remotesmb      unused22/

 

The details in .admin-credentials are indeed correct, in smb.conf min protocol=SMB2 is set. Dunno.

 

Had a trial with the following:

 

[i]# /bin/mount -t cifs //stinkyprintserver.mydomain.sch.uk/papercut$ /mnt/remotesmb -o credentials=/root/backup/.admin-credentials[/i]

 

But all I get is:

 

[i]mount error(112): Host is downRefer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs)
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Pest. So, I try manually entering that:

 

[i]# /bin/mount -t cifs //stinkyprintserver.mydomain.sch.uk/papercut$ /mnt/remotesmb -o username=MYDOMAIN\\Administrator

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And get prompted for a password, but all I get is the same error back. Yes the host is there and does ping btw!I've read that you can force versions by appending eg "vers=2.0" or even "vers=3.0" to the command, but I get the standard, lengthy options and switches output when I try the following:

 

[i]# /bin/mount -t cifs //stinkyprintserver.mydomain.sch.uk/papercut$ /mnt/remotesmb -o username=MYDOMAIN\\Administrator vers=2.0

Usage: mount -V                 : print version       mount -h                 : print this help       mount                    : list mounted filesystems       mount -l                 : idem, including volume labelsSo far the informational part. Next the mounting.The command is `mount [-t fstype] something somewhere'.Details found in /etc/fstab may be omitted.       mount -a [-t|-O] ...     : mount all stuff from /etc/fstab       mount device             : mount device at the known place       mount directory          : mount known device here       mount -t type dev dir    : ordinary mount commandNote that one does not really mount a device, one mountsa filesystem (of the given type) found on the device.One can also mount an already visible directory tree elsewhere:       mount --bind olddir newdiror move a subtree:       mount --move olddir newdirOne can change the type of mount containing the directory dir:       mount --make-shared dir       mount --make-slave dir       mount --make-private dir       mount --make-unbindable dirOne can change the type of all the mounts in a mount subtreecontaining the directory dir:       mount --make-rshared dir       mount --make-rslave dir       mount --make-rprivate dir       mount --make-runbindable dirA device can be given by name, say /dev/hda1 or /dev/cdrom,or by label, using  -L label  or by uuid, using  -U uuid .Other options: [-nfFrsvw] [-o options] [-p passwdfd].For many more details, say  man 8 mount .[/i]

 

Anyone know what's up with my stinky cifs situation?

 

Thanks in advance for about anything!

[PyROm]

The vers=2.0 is still an option, so you need a comma between username and vers=2.0 eg. # /bin/mount -t cifs //stinkyprintserver.mydomain.sch.uk/papercut$ /mnt/remotesmb -o username=MYDOMAIN\\Administrator,vers=2.0

 

I believe you can use vers=2.1 as well.

[JRA]

Aaagghhh I could JUMP THROUGH THE SCREEN AND HUG YOU!

 

That worked a treat, thanks so so much! :)