kernel mount tables out-of-date

[Pyers Symon]

We have a problem where we need to update the kernel image of the mount tables. In essence the kernel thinks that a file system is mounted when in actual fact it isn't.
ie umount /appl/bbbb/s3
nfs umount: nfs_unmount: /appl/bbbb/s3: not mounted
umount: return error 1.

BUT /etc/mnttab, which is constantly being updated by syncer, still has that mount entry in it. So we cannot mount the file system again since mnttab thinks it is already mounted :-(
mount -F nfs filer03g:/vol/pj3/qt_bbbb_pa/s3 /appl/bbbb/s3
mount: filer03g:/vol/pj3/qt_bbbb_pa/s3 is already mounted on /appl/bbbb/s3

We need to clear out the kernel's view of what is mounted - preferably without a reboot!
I have looked at setmnt but am not happy with that since it does not mention whether it updates the kernel view. (also it is marked as obsolete)

HP-UX 11.11

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

I'd suggest shutting down the automount service if running and running fuser -cuk /appl/bbbb/s3

This may be of assistance in correcting the problem.

Or remove the /etc/mnttab file and immediately mount the NFS mount:

mount -F nfs filer03g:/vol/pj3/qt_bbbb_pa/s3 /appl/bbbb/s3



SEP

[Pyers Symon]

Many thanks. We edited mnttab and removed the mount line. Then raced syncer and won!

[Pyers Symon]

Aaargghhh. We now have a near-duplicate mnttab entry for the file system. Don't think it will matter ....