https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/nfs-timeout-problem/m-p/2579610#M592453 Hello!<BR />I use cifsclient to access the filesystem of a dvd jukebox connected to a NT server. There is a software running, SmartStore, which is creating a virtual filesystem out of the dvds in the jukebox.<BR />When i access the filesystem the first time, i get a timeout error message in the /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log:<BR /><BR />Sep 14 16:06:59 hmljuke vmunix: NFS read failed for server DVDJUKE_HML: RPC: Timed out<BR /><BR />If i the access it again, it works.<BR />I tried to increase the following timeout values in /etc/opt/cifsclient/cifsclient.cfg:<BR /><BR />connectTimeout = 15000 // timeout for netbios connection in ms<BR />requestTimeout = 120000 // timeout for SMB reply in ms<BR />nfsTimeout = 1205 // initial nfs timeout in 1/10 seconds<BR /><BR />But that didn't solve my problem.<BR />Who can give me a hint which timeouts i have to increase to solve this problem?<BR /><BR />Thx in advance,<BR /><BR />Christoph Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:12:49 GMT Christoph Ernst 2001-09-14T13:12:49Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/nfs-timeout-problem/m-p/2579610#M592453 Hello!<BR />I use cifsclient to access the filesystem of a dvd jukebox connected to a NT server. There is a software running, SmartStore, which is creating a virtual filesystem out of the dvds in the jukebox.<BR />When i access the filesystem the first time, i get a timeout error message in the /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log:<BR /><BR />Sep 14 16:06:59 hmljuke vmunix: NFS read failed for server DVDJUKE_HML: RPC: Timed out<BR /><BR />If i the access it again, it works.<BR />I tried to increase the following timeout values in /etc/opt/cifsclient/cifsclient.cfg:<BR /><BR />connectTimeout = 15000 // timeout for netbios connection in ms<BR />requestTimeout = 120000 // timeout for SMB reply in ms<BR />nfsTimeout = 1205 // initial nfs timeout in 1/10 seconds<BR /><BR />But that didn't solve my problem.<BR />Who can give me a hint which timeouts i have to increase to solve this problem?<BR /><BR />Thx in advance,<BR /><BR />Christoph Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:12:49 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/nfs-timeout-problem/m-p/2579610#M592453 Christoph Ernst 2001-09-14T13:12:49Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/nfs-timeout-problem/m-p/2579611#M592454 Try using the preexec or root preexec command to<BR />access the device before the mount comes up.<BR /><BR />This is coverd in the Using Samba book downloadable<BR />from the Samba project or available in your local<BR />book store. <BR /><BR />Check out <A href="http://www.samba.org" target="_blank">http://www.samba.org</A><BR /> Fri, 14 Sep 2001 22:14:46 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/nfs-timeout-problem/m-p/2579611#M592454 Bill Thorsteinson 2001-09-14T22:14:46Z