NFS export issue

[dictum9]

The NFS server is a Solaris 9 box, the client is HP-UX 11.23.

I am trying to export a filesystem.

I have no issues when I export to the whole world, but when I try to export to a single (hp-ux) host, I get this:



NFS getattr failed for server box1: RPC: Authentication error

[Michael Steele_2 · Accepted solution]

Hi Etcetera:

a) Make sure your /etc/passwd and /etc/groups are in sync between solaris and hp-ux. All matching gids and uids.

b) Check uids and gids on nfs filesystem for same.

c) See this link:

http://www.bjnet.edu.cn/sun-admin/FAQ/F-comp-sys-sun/Q13-0.html

[Jeeshan]

did u set .rhosts in your root directory?

add a line of your solaris server ip and user like

root

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

@ashan: .rhosts has nothing to do with the exporting of file systems

Check on your Solaris9 box, which name corresponds to the ip-address of your HP - or has your HP more than one address?
- check the name/IP your HP is entered in the host resolution (file, NIS, DNS?)
- do a login from the HP to the sun and send the output of 'who am i'
- please give us the complete syntax of your share command on the sun
- send the output of 'showmount -e , executed at your HP

mfG Peter

[dictum9]

cat /etc/dfs/dfstab

# this line works:

share -F nfs -o rw -d "Report Generator" /disk2/optportal

# This line does not work, results in error

#share -F nfs -o rw=client1 -d "Report Generator" /disk2/optportal



NFS getattr failed for server box1: RPC: Authentication error


client1#: showmount -e box1
export list for box1
/disk2/optportal

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

so 'box1' doesn't know how to handle the name 'client1'.

Look at the 'access_list' part of the SUN-manpage at
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-3937/6mjgeag48?l=de&a=view&q=share+NFS+Solaris9

how the mode of name resolution configured in /etc/nsswitch.conf takes influence to hostnames entered.

mfG Peter

[dictum9]

The correct syntax is:


share -F nfs -o rw,root=client1:client2 -d "Report Generator" /disk2/optportal

[Dave Olker]

Are you trying to restrict *access* to the filesystem to a specific client or *root access* to the filesystem?


> share -F nfs -o rw,root=client1:client2 -d "Report Generator" /disk2/optportal


This syntax will allow *all* NFS clients read/write access to the /disk2/optportal filesystem but will only allow root users on client1 and client2 to access files as uid/gid=0 on the server. Is that what you're really after?

Dave