how can a bug be fixed if a fixed version is not available? what's the point? or is this implying there is a patch version and i have to call and ask about it?

please see below:

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Bug Id : 63046 Details : http://now.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/bol?Type=Detail&Display=63046 Title : CIFS Accounts with User Names Longer than 16 Characters May Not Authenticate in Windows 2000 Domains Product : Data ONTAP Severity : 3 - Serious inconvenience Status : Fixed

Version Found -Data ONTAP : 6.1.1R2 -NetCache : N/A

Likely Exists -Data ONTAP : 6.1.1R2 through 6.1.2R1 -NetCache : N/A

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