CIFS VFS: Write2 ret -5, wrote 0

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • tar is used to take daily backup to a CIFS share. CIFS share sometimes giving a 'CIFS VFS: Write2 ret -5, wrote 0' error and causing tar backup to fail.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4
  • Windows (CIFS server)

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