Cannot Create a Backup Repository on a CIFS Share
Product version: 9.3
Last modified: 25 May 2020
Problem
Cannot create a Backup Repository on a CIFS share with NAKIVO Backup & Replication.
The Backup Repository creation process fails with an error.
Background
A Backup Repository is a folder used by NAKIVO Backup & Replication to store VM backups. When you create a Backup Repository, NAKIVO Backup & Replication creates a folder named “NakivoBackup” in the specified location and stores backup data and metadata in that folder.
Solution
Make sure that:
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The folder where you want to create the Backup Repository already exists on the share.
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The credentials that you are using to access the share have “read and write” permissions.
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You are using a correct path to the share.
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You can access the share from the machine on which the Transporter is installed.
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Try using the IP address of the share server instead of the hostname to eliminate possible DNS issues.
If this doesn’t help, send a support bundle to NAKIVO Support.