NFS mount

[Linda Lux]

I am mounting a NFS server from UNIX 11.0 box, using the mount -o soft .... command, I get it mounted but when I try access it I get:
NFS access failed for server Aikcfilpr01lan.americanid.int: RPC: Authentication
error
What has to be done on the NFS server side?

[Victor BERRIDGE]

Hi Linda,
On the server side you will have to give permission to mount perhaps grant root acess etc...
To see how your FS/directories are exported type on the server exportfs


All the best
Victor

[Steven E. Protter]

Access can be limited by user or hostname or both in /etc/exports

Examine and if possible post the contents of /etc/exports on the server side.

exportfs -av

That will let you know if you are having trouble exporting folders.

inetd -l
# starts enhanced logggin

tail -f /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log
# then try a nfs connect. If there is a problem you'll get diagnostic information.

SEP

[Victor BERRIDGE]

Do your uid match between the 2 servers,
And do your uid exist on the NFS server (access check for a client)

All the best
Victor

[G. Vrijhoeven]

Hi,

Check this link:

http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-8172/5990-8172_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-8172/00/00/42-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-8172/00/00/42-toc.html&searchterms=server%7cnfs&queryid=20041026-111345

Regards,

Gideon

[Sundar_7]

Linda,

I would think the problem is with the UID mapping of root.

If the export itself is not granted, you would not be able to mount the export.

But just make sure, there were no changes to the export options after you mounted the export.

# showmount -e

Look at any export restictions for the NFS filesystem you are trying to mount.

- Sundar

[Victor BERRIDGE]

As I already metionned, type the command exportfs on the NFS server you should see something like:

/export/s -anon=65534,rw=octanold,root=octanold

where you see who can be client and if you grant root access
I believe you have not allowed root access (default) since you have to be root to mount...


All the best
Victor

[Linda Lux]

this is what I get for
showmount -e Aikcfilpr01lan.americanid.int
export list for Aikcfilpr01lan.americanid.int:
/Z_Drive (everyone)
from the HP side

Linda