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Bittrance
Asked: 2011-04-14 23:45:48 +0800 CST

NFS client can mount, fails to automount

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I have /etc/auto.master:

/cpy/users  /etc/auto.users --timeout=90

I have /etc/auto.users:

*   -fstype=nfs4,rw,proto=tcp,port=2049   server:/users/&

On an "ordinary" CentOS 5 machine, these work splendidly. On my virtual machine which has been built using "yum groupinstall core" and some minor adjustments, I get this when user myself logs in:

Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: handle_packet: type = 3
Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: handle_packet_missing_indirect: token 136, name myself, request pid 5249
Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: attempting to mount entry /cpy/users/myself
Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: lookup_mount: lookup(program): looking up myself
Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: lookup(program): lookup for myself failed
Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: ioctl_send_fail: token = 136
Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: handle_packet: type = 3
Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: handle_packet_missing_indirect: token 137, name myself, request pid 5249
Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: failed to mount /cpy/users/myself
Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: attempting to mount entry /cpy/users/myself
Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: ioctl_send_fail: token = 137
Apr 14 09:33:29 testing automount[5240]: failed to mount /cpy/users/myself

There is no network traffic against the NFS server when this occurs.

I realize that it can be a bit difficult to know exactly what is wrong, but any suggestion is welcome.

nfs automount centos5

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Gn! Answer to myself:

    chmod -x /etc/auto.master /etc/auto.users

    Problem solved. How's that for an obscure error message?

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  2. Try simplifying your /etc/auto.users file just a little:

    *   -fstype=nfs4   server:/users/&

    The rw flag should be controlled by the server export anyway, the tcp/port stuff should be left default unless you have specifically hacked it to be different.

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