11.5. NFS problem determination
Troubleshooting NFS problems involves a strategy for tracking NFS problems, recognizing NFS-related error messages, and selecting the appropriate solutions. When tracking down an NFS problem, isolate each of the three main points of failure to determine which is not working: The server, the client, or the network itself.
11.5.1. Identifying NFS problems checklist
If a client is having NFS trouble, perform the following tasks:
1. | Verify that the network connections are functioning properly. |
2. | Verify that the inetd, portmap, and biod daemons are running on the client (see Section 11.3.1, “Getting the Current Status of the NFS Daemons” on page 317). |
3. | Verify that a valid mount point exists on the client system ... |
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