diff -ruN e-smith-backup-2.4.0.old/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar e-smith-backup-2.4.0/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar
--- e-smith-backup-2.4.0.old/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar	2013-12-02 08:12:13.000000000 -0800
+++ e-smith-backup-2.4.0/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar	2013-12-02 19:41:50.000000000 -0800
@@ -122,8 +122,14 @@
 # verify $mntdir is mounted
 if (&checkMount ($mntdir))
 { 
-    ldie("Seems backup directory is not really mounted. It should not happen. \
-     Verify availability of your backup volume. Stopping the backup now.\n");
+    # The mount should have suceeded, but sometimes it needs more time, 
+    # so sleep and then check again.
+    sleep 5;
+    if (&checkMount ($mntdir))
+    {
+        ldie("Seems backup directory is not really mounted. It should not happen. \
+        Verify availability of your backup volume. Stopping the backup now.\n");
+    }
 }
 
 # rotating backup indicators