New PR2100 Windows Share Aggregation where is mnt in file system?

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I have a new PR2100. I want to create a link to my existing WDMyCloud 4tb that is running HDHomeRun DVR so that I can use Plex on PR2100 to scan the recordings in the HDHomeRun directory.

I found the Windows Share Aggregation feature and created a link to the HDHomeRun DVR directory. I see the link under the SMB shares on my network. But, when I try to add the folder/link to the list of directories in Plex it does not appear under shares? I’ve searched through all the file system on PR2100 and cannot find this link/share? Why is this hidden to the file system so Plex cannot use it?

Also I notice that I cannot create a link to the smb share using IFS. How do install CIFS support?

Thanks.

-CB

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Hello,

I have never tried this. Lets see if an experienced user can help us with this.

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mount -t cifs //4othermcloudipaddress/sharename/ /shares/localsharename/ -o username=root,password=pwd

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Doesn’t work. CIFS/SMB client code is not included in WD custom linux iso!
No clear way to add libraries?

-CB

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It works for me. What’s the error you get?

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mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on //WDMYCLOUD/HDHomeRun,
missing codepage or helper program, or other error
(for several filesystems (e.g. nfs, cifs) you might
need a /sbin/mount. helper program)
In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
dmesg | tail or so

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Try the ip adress and making sure the share is readable writeable. Are the passwords and usernames the same?

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Oh and the aggregation share is on ./etc/dfsroot in my system

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Using ip address doesn’t work either. I can already attach to share using
my QNAP servers using this command with no problem:

cd …
cd /mnt
mkdir hdhomerun
mount -t cifs //WDMYCLOUD/HDHomeRun /mnt/hdhomerun -o guest

I know that CIFS/SMB client libraries are not installed on lame WD OS
distro. How to fix WD Distro? I’ve talked to WD tech support and they are
clueless. They didn’t even know that Docker is installed but not
documented. A few fries short of a happy meal :wink:

-CB

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I’d try with the username and password as i typed it. I know the implementation of mount is different in wd but i have no trouble with cifs or smb but I’m using an ex4100… i haven’t tried the other way around. And wd support is useless. I guess it’s too much to ask to train their guys in a little Linux

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Also check if you enabled nfs in the dashboard

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NFS is enabled. Tried logging in as root, pwd. No deal.

Thanks for your help.

-CB

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NP. It’s strange though.