Moving large files with NFS.

[matthew mills]

I have two L2000 servers that have NFS mounts. I am trying to move some oracle DBF from one server to the other. I can ftp them from one server to the other but I can not copy them with the NFS mount. This is the error:
cp: cannot access /net/ngbva/oradata/VA/comp_temp_01.dbf: Value too large to be
stored in data type.

Thanks in advance.

[James A. Donovan · Accepted solution]

Some versions of NFS cannot handle files larger than 2 GB. This could be the cause of your error.

[matthew mills]

where can I get a newer version of NFS for a HPUX L2000??

[Steven E. Protter]

Upgrade NFS to the latest release.

This will fix the problem. Good policy says the same version of HP-UX NFS should be on all systems.

This is either on the application CD's or available at software.hp.com

SEP

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

Check the latest NFS patch,

PHNE_29302 for 11.0

http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?BC=patch.breadcrumb.main|patch.breadcrumb.search|&patchid=PHNE_29302&context=hpux:800:11:00

Robert-Jan

[Volker Borowski]

Hi,

never use NFS for this, it is too slow.
Use a remote shell

dd if=/oradata/VA/comp_temp_01.dbf | remsh target_host dd of=/targetdir/comp_temp_01.dbf

Volker