PFS Daemons Problem

[deepak_9]

Hi,

We have to mount oracle cds onto hpux server with PFS daemons. I am running "pfsd" and "pfs_mountd" daemons in nohup mode. Using pfs_fstab I am doing pfs_mount for the cds. But after we use 5-6 cds , there starts another problem....when I give "bdf" or "ll" command the output used to hang and believe it there is no other option rather than reboot.

Pl suggest a solution ..I am really fed up by this prob.

[Clemens van Everdingen]

Hi,

You should check your paqtch level on NFS.

Might be necessarry to install latest NFS patch including its dependencies.

C.

[John Carr_2]

Hi

after the pfs_mount can you ls the mounted CDROM ?

can you post the contents of the pfstab file for us to see.

cheers
John.

[John Carr_2]

Hi

I have just mounted an oracle 8i installation CD on my server:

this is the content of my pfs_fstab file

/dev/dsk/c1t2d0 /cdrom pfs-rrip ro,suid 0 0

nohup /usr/sbin/pfs_mountd &
nohup /usr/sbin/pfsd &

mount /cdrom

cheers
John.

[deepak_9]

Hi John,

My pfs_fstab file contents are exactly same as of yours. I am also following the same command sequence and able to mount the cdrom . But if you install it 7-8 times and umount it then this problem starts ...it may not start immediately. It may start after 1-2 days but really difficult to gauge. It shows U the /cdrom mountpoint also but "umount", "bdf" all commands hangs.

[Clemens van Everdingen]

Deepak,

I would still suggest the following list of patches or its superseded ones.


[PHCO_23117/PACHRDME/English]
bdf(1M) cumulative patch

[PHCO_23651/PACHRDME/English]
fsck_vxfs(1M) cumulative patch

[PHCO_23876/PACHRDME/English]
cumulative SAM/ObAM patch

[PHCO_23963/PACHRDME/English]
libc cumulative header file patch

[PHCO_25707/PACHRDME/English]
libc cumulative patch

[PHKL_18543/PACHRDME/English]
PM/VM/UFS/async/scsi/io/DMAPI/JFS/perf patch

[PHKL_20016/PACHRDME/English]
2nd CPU not recognized in G70/H70/I70

[PHKL_22677/PACHRDME/English]
fix of getdirentries, MVFS, rcp, mmap & IDS

[PHKL_24027/PACHRDME/English]
VxFS 3.1 cumulative patch

[PHKL_25613/PACHRDME/English]
IDS/9000; file/socket syscalls; eventports

[PHKL_25906/PACHRDME/English]
Probe,IDDS,PM,VM,PA-8700,asyncio,T600,FS

[PHKL_26059/PACHRDME/English]
syscall, signal, umask cumulative patch

[PHNE_24413/PACHRDME/English]
LAN product cumulative patch

[PHNE_24909/PACHRDME/English]
ONC/NFS General Release/Performance Patch

[PHNE_25116/PACHRDME/English]
Cumulative STREAMS Patch

[PHNE_25423/PACHRDME/English]
cumulative ARPA Transport patch

NOTE: Make sure that ALL patches are properly configured.
# swlist -l fileset -a state

Suc6.
C.

[Sanjay_6]

Hi,

why are you required to mount 5-6 CD's. I was of the opinion you get two CD's for oracle installation and you have to mount each one of them only once. It is always a problems with PFS. If the pfs daemon gives problem, you don't have any other choice, but reboot.

Hope this helps.

Regds