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Cannot mount Windows share in ESX 4.x with a mount_data version is not supported error

You cannot mount a Windows or Samba share on the service console.
When attempting to mount a Windows or Samba share on the service console, the following error message is reported:

smbfs: mount_data version 1919251317 is not supported.

ESX 4.0 uses a different syntax for the mount command. Instead of using the smbfs keyword, use the cifs keyword.

The syntax for the command is similar to:

mount -t cifs //192.168.1.100/Share /mnt/share/ -o username=xxxxx

To ensure proper directory permissions are set, apply the two following options:

dir_mode=0755

file_mode=0755

For example:

mount -t cifs //192.168.1.100/Share /mnt/share/ -o username=xxxxx,dir_mode=0755,file_mode=0755

For more information on mounting Samba, CIFS, or Windows share on the service console, see Connecting to a CIFS Share on a Windows Server from the Service Console (242).

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