Make sure that your /etc/fstab on the client system uses tabs vs spaces
between the different entries.
-connie sieh
.On Wed, 17 Feb 2010, Genie Jhang wrote:
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> Hello.
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> I don't know where I can find the log.
>
> I already look into /var/log/messages file, but there's nothing i'm l=
> ooking
> for.
>
> Where can I find the log?
>
> 2010/2/17 Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
>
>> Hi,
>> Through all of this, you haven't said what error you are getting.
>> You should see an error on both the client trying to mount, and the=
> server
>> when it fails the mount, or successfully mounts.
>>
>> Please send that information.
>>
>> Troy
>>
>> Genie Jhang wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for you reply, Andy.
>>>
>>> Because the nfs server setting is configured long time ago and it =
> works
>>> other 8 computers with SL 4.6, I think it is not a problem.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your advice, but our lab server can be accessed only in=
> the
>>> lab. So, there's no security problem.
>>> I found something.
>>>
>>> With the setting I wrote previously, the one written latter ( /hom=
> e ) will
>>> be mounted.
>>>
>>> In this situation, if I type mount -a, /data is also mounted.
>>>
>>> I think this means that fstab file syntax and nfs server setting i=
> s all
>>> right.
>>>
>>> Am I right?
>>>
>>> Additionally, NFS server is SL 4.6 and clients that drive me crazy=
> are SL
>>> 5.4 and SL 5.3.
>>>
>>> I want to install SL 4.6, but its kernel doesn't recognize i7 860.
>>>
>>> Please help me.
>>>
>>> 2010/2/17 Andy Mastbaum <[log in to unmask] <mailto:
>>> [log in to unmask]>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Silly suggestion perhaps, but did you re-run `exportfs -ra` aft=
> er
>>> changing exports? if that doesn't work, maybe reload/restart th=
> e nfs
>>> server daemon?
>>>
>>> Also, just as a PSA: exporting to *(rw) is a very dangerous
>>> animal... you may be giving root access to your shares to anyon=
> e
>>> with root privileges on any client visible to your server!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Andy
>>>
>>> Genie Jhang wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Urs and Stephan.
>>>
>>> I set up three machines and all show me that
>>>
>>> /home *
>>> /data *
>>>
>>> when i typed showmount -e 192.168.0.109.
>>>
>>> Also, I tried to change rw to ro in fstab files, still they
>>> don't work
>>>
>>> strange thing is that I set up three machines with the same
>>> configuration,
>>>
>>> but one of them works!!
>>>
>>> What on earth is this?
>>>
>>> And, if I manually type mount -t nfs 192.168.0.109:/data /d=
> ata,
>>> it will be mounted.
>>>
>>> hmm
>>>
>>> Please help
>>>
>>>
>>> 2010/2/16 Urs Beyerle <[log in to unmask]
>>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> <mailto:[log in to unmask]
> hz.ch
>>>
>>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> What does showmount shows on the NFS client?
>>>
>>> showmount -e 192.168.0.109
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Urs
>>>
>>>
>>> Genie Jhang wrote:
>>> > Hello.
>>> >
>>> > Our lab are using NFS.
>>> >
>>> > 192.168.0.109:/data /data nfs
>>> > tcp,soft,bg,intr,rw 0 0
>>> > 192.168.0.109:/home /home nfs
>>> > tcp,soft,bg,intr,rw 0 0
>>> >
>>> > with these two lines in /etc/fstab, it worked great o=
> n SL
>>> 4.6.
>>> >
>>> > So, I added two lines /etc/fstab on SL 5.6, it doesn'=
> t work.
>>> >
>>> > home directory is mounted only. data directory is not
>>> mounted.
>>> >
>>> > two lines in fstab file on NFS server is following.
>>> >
>>> > LABEL=3D/data /data ext=
> 3
>>> defaults
>>> 1 2
>>> > LABEL=3D/home /home ext=
> 3
>>> defaults
>>> 1 2
>>> >
>>> > and exports files is
>>> >
>>> > /data *(ro)
>>> > /home *(rw)
>>> >
>>> > What do you think is the problem?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Urs Beyerle
>>> Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science
>>> ETH Zurich
>>> Universit=E4tstrasse 16 (CHN N 16.2)
>>> 8092 Z=FCrich, Switzerland
>>>
>>> Tel +41 44 632 82 55
>>> Fax +41 44 632 13 11
>>> Web http://www.iac.ethz.ch/people/beyerleu
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> __________________________________________________
>> Troy Dawson [log in to unmask] (630)840-6468
>> Fermilab ComputingDivision/LSCS/CSI/USS Group
>> __________________________________________________
>>
>>
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> Hello.<div><br></div><div>Thanks for your reply.</div><div><br></div>=
> <div>I don't know where I can find the log.</div><div><br></div><=
> div>I already look into /var/log/messages file, but there's nothi=
> ng i'm looking for.</div>
> <div><br></div><div>Where can I find the log?</div><div><br><div clas=
> s=3D"gmail_quote">2010/2/17 Troy Dawson <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
> =3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a>></span><br><blockq=
> uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
> #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
> Hi,<br>
> Through all of this, you haven't said what error you are getting.=
> <br>
> You should see an error on both the client trying to mount, and the s=
> erver when it fails the mount, or successfully mounts.<br>
> <br>
> Please send that information.<br>
> <br>
> Troy<br>
> <br>
> Genie Jhang wrote:<br>
> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-l=
> eft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"im">
> Thanks for you reply, Andy.<br>
> <br>
> Because the nfs server setting is configured long time ago and it wor=
> ks other 8 computers with SL 4.6, I think it is not a problem.<br>
> <br>
> Thanks for your advice, but our lab server can be accessed only in th=
> e lab. So, there's no security problem. <br>
> I found something.<br>
> <br>
> With the setting I wrote previously, the one written latter ( /home )=
> will be mounted.<br>
> <br>
> In this situation, if I type mount -a, /data is also mounted.<br>
> <br>
> I think this means that fstab file syntax and nfs server setting is a=
> ll right.<br>
> <br>
> Am I right?<br>
> <br>
> Additionally, NFS server is SL 4.6 and clients that drive me crazy ar=
> e SL 5.4 and SL 5.3.<br>
> <br>
> I want to install SL 4.6, but its kernel doesn't recognize i7 860=
> .<br>
> <br>
> Please help me.<br>
> <br></div>
> 2010/2/17 Andy Mastbaum <<a href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]"=
> target=3D"_blank">[log in to unmask]</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"m=
> ailto:[log in to unmask]" target=3D"_blank">[log in to unmask]
> u</a>>><div><div>
> </div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0Silly suggestion perhaps, but did you re-run `exportfs -ra` a=
> fter<br>
> =A0 =A0changing exports? if that doesn't work, maybe reload/rest=
> art the nfs<br>
> =A0 =A0server daemon?<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0Also, just as a PSA: exporting to *(rw) is a very dangerous<b=
> r>
> =A0 =A0animal... you may be giving root access to your shares to any=
> one<br>
> =A0 =A0with root privileges on any client visible to your server!<br=
>>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0Best,<br>
> =A0 =A0Andy<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0Genie Jhang wrote:<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Thanks Urs and Stephan.<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0I set up three machines and all show me that<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0/home *<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0/data *<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0when i typed showmount -e 192.168.0.109.<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Also, I tried to change rw to ro in fstab files, stil=
> l they<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0don't work<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0strange thing is that I set up three machines with th=
> e same<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0configuration,<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0but one of them works!!<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0What on earth is this?<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0And, if I manually type mount -t nfs 192.168.0.109:/d=
> ata /data,<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0it will be mounted.<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0hmm<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Please help<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A02010/2/16 Urs Beyerle <<a href=3D"mailto:urs.beyer=
> [log in to unmask]" target=3D"_blank">[log in to unmask]</a><br></di=
> v></div>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0<mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]"=
> target=3D"_blank">[log in to unmask]</a>> <mailto:<a href=
> =3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]" target=3D"_blank">urs.beyerle@env=
> .ethz.ch</a><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0<mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]"=
> target=3D"_blank">[log in to unmask]</a>>>><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Hi,<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 What does showmount shows on the NFS client?<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 showmount -e 192.168.0.109<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Cheers,<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Urs<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Genie Jhang wrote:<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> Hello.<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0><br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> Our lab are using NFS.<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0><br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> 192.168.0.109:/data =A0 =A0 /data =A0 =
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 nfs<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> tcp,soft,bg,intr,rw =A0 =A0 0 0<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> 192.168.0.109:/home =A0 =A0 /home =A0 =
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 nfs<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> tcp,soft,bg,intr,rw =A0 =A0 0 0<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0><br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> with these two lines in /etc/fstab, it w=
> orked great on SL 4.6.<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0><br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> So, I added two lines /etc/fstab on SL 5=
> .6, it doesn't work.<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0><br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> home directory is mounted only. data dir=
> ectory is not mounted.<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0><br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> two lines in fstab file on NFS server is=
> following.<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0><br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> LABEL=3D/data =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 /d=
> ata =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 ext3 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 defa=
> ults<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A01 2<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> LABEL=3D/home =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 /h=
> ome =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 ext3 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 defa=
> ults<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A01 2<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0><br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> and exports files is<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0><br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> /data *(ro)<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> /home *(rw)<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0><br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0> What do you think is the problem?<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 --<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Urs Beyerle<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science<br=
>>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 ETH Zurich<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Universit=E4tstrasse 16 (CHN N 16.2)<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 8092 Z=FCrich, Switzerland<br>
> <br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Tel +41 44 632 82 55<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Fax +41 44 632 13 11<br>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Web <a href=3D"http://www.iac.ethz.ch/people/bey=
> erleu" target=3D"_blank">http://www.iac.ethz.ch/people/beyerleu</a><b=
> r>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
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> <br>
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> Fermilab =A0ComputingDivision/LSCS/CSI/USS Group<br>
> __________________________________________________<br>
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