Accessing CIFS volume fails with rc = -40 (-ELOOP) error

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • Accessing CIFS volume fails with the following kernel message.

    CIFS: VFS: reconnect tcon failed rc = -40

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • CIFS 2.0 client with DFS namespace enabled CIFS server

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