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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