Troubleshooting nfs issues, Cannot mount nfs export – Dell PowerVault NX3600 User Manual

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Workaround

In order to write to this volume, replication must be

detached first. Refer the user to the correct location.

Troubleshooting NFS Issues

Cannot Mount NFS Export

Description

When attempting to mount an NFS export, the mount

command fails due to various reasons such as:

Permission denied.

appliance not responding due to port mapper

failure - RPC timed out or input/output error.

appliance not responding due to program not

registered.

Access denied.

Not a directory.

Cause

The client connects using NFS/UDP and there is a

firewall in the way.

The client is not in the export list, the appliance

could not recognize the client system through

NIS, or the appliance does not accept the identity

you provided.

The NAS cluster solution is down or has internal

file system problems.

The mount command got through to the port

mapper, but the rpc.mountd NFS mount daemon

was not registered.

Client system’s IP address, IP range, domain name

or netgroup is not in the export list for the volume

it is trying to mount from the NAS appliance.

Either the remote path or the local path is not a

directory.

The client does not have root authority or is not a

member of the system group. NFS mounts and

unmounts are only allowed for root users and

members of the system group.

Workaround

If the issue is due to NFS/UDP and firewall, check if the

client mounts using UDP (this is usually the default) and

there is a firewall in the path. If a firewall exists, add an

appropriate exception to the firewall.
If the issue is due to permissions:

Verify the path you provided is correct.

Check that you are trying to mount as root.

Check that the system's IP address, IP range,

domain name or netgroup is in the exports list.

If the appliance not responding due to a port mapper

failure:

Check the NAS cluster solution status.

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