[nimbus] ~ 103> sudo file "/data/ast-h-dcf04/ast-h-dcf04-1/kfackler/ups/UPS Server Backup.doc" /data/ast-h-dcf04/ast-h-dcf04-1/kfackler/ups/UPS Server Backup.doc: cannot open: Permission denied
Is there a way to list the files locked by CIFS on a filer? And even if it were locked - why can't root do querires on the file, or back it up?
this is where i'd start. the command you want is lock_dump -f. if you have more than about 4 CIFS users you'll want to redirect the output to a file.
-steve