Can't start NFS server - new to Solaris

Discussion:

Anh Quach

2012-03-05 22:47:45 UTC

Hi all,

This seems like a really dumb question but, I can't figure out how to get the NFS server running on Solaris 11. Have tried everything I've found in the Oracle docs as well as posts I've found via Google. Pasted the output below... Any help greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

-Anh

***@bank:~# svcadm enable network/nfs/server

***@bank:~# svcs nfs/server

STATE STIME FMRI
disabled 14:06:16 svc:/network/nfs/server:default
OR:

***@bank:~# svcadm -v enable -rs network/nfs/server

svc:/network/nfs/server:default enabled.
svc:/milestone/network enabled.
svc:/network/loopback enabled.
svc:/network/ip-interface-management enabled.
svc:/network/socket-config enabled.
svc:/system/name-service/upgrade enabled.
svc:/network/physical:default enabled.
svc:/network/netcfg enabled.
svc:/network/physical:upgrade enabled.
svc:/network/datalink-management enabled.
svc:/network/nfs/nlockmgr enabled.
svc:/network/rpc/bind enabled.
svc:/system/filesystem/minimal enabled.
svc:/system/filesystem/usr enabled.
svc:/system/boot-archive enabled.
svc:/system/filesystem/root enabled.
svc:/system/device/local enabled.
svc:/system/identity:node enabled.
svc:/network/nfs/status enabled.
svc:/system/filesystem/local enabled.
svc:/network/npiv_config enabled.
svc:/system/sysevent enabled.
svc:/milestone/single-user enabled.
svc:/milestone/unconfig enabled.
svc:/system/filesystem/minimal:default enabled.
svc:/system/utmp:default enabled.
svc:/network/ip-interface-management:default enabled.
svc:/network/netcfg:default enabled.
svc:/milestone/config enabled.
svc:/system/device/local:default enabled.
svc:/milestone/unconfig:default enabled.
svc:/milestone/devices enabled.
svc:/system/devfsadm enabled.
svc:/system/device/fc-fabric enabled.
svc:/system/manifest-import enabled.
svc:/system/config-user enabled.
svcadm: Instance "svc:/network/nfs/server:default" has been disabled by another entity.

Cindy Swearingen

2012-03-05 23:34:34 UTC

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Hi Anh,

I'm unclear what else might be going on but maybe we should go
back to some basics. In general, the NFS services don't start
up unless something is shared. See the example below.

Failing that, did you review the nfs-server log to identify
what the problem is:

# more /var/svc/log/network-nfs-server:default.log

Thanks,

Cindy

Nothing is shared so services aren't running:

# share
# zfs get share
# svcs -a | grep nfs
disabled 16:15:02 svc:/network/nfs/client:default
disabled 16:15:08 svc:/network/nfs/server:default
disabled 16:15:53 svc:/network/nfs/rquota:default
online 16:16:02 svc:/network/nfs/status:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/cbd:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/mapid:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/nlockmgr:default

Create a legacy share. For example:

# share -F nfs /tank/cindy
# share
tank_cindy /tank/cindy nfs sec=sys,rw

Check the services:

# svcs -a | grep nfs
disabled 16:15:02 svc:/network/nfs/client:default
online 16:16:02 svc:/network/nfs/status:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/cbd:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/mapid:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/nlockmgr:default
online 16:21:21 svc:/network/nfs/rquota:default
online 16:21:21 svc:/network/nfs/server:default

Confirm that the resource is available:

# dfshares t2k-brm-10
RESOURCE SERVER ACCESS TRANSPORT
t2k-brm-10:/tank/cindy t2k-brm-10 - -

# mount -F nfs t2k-brm-10:/tank/cindy /mnt
# ls /mnt
file.1 test1.dir test2.dir test3.dir test4.dir

Post by Anh Quach
Hi all,
This seems like a really dumb question but, I can't figure out how to
get the NFS server running on Solaris 11. Have tried everything I've
found in the Oracle docs as well as posts I've found via Google. Pasted
the output below... Any help greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
-Anh
STATE STIME FMRI
disabled 14:06:16 svc:/network/nfs/server:default
svc:/network/nfs/server:default enabled.
svc:/milestone/network enabled.
svc:/network/loopback enabled.
svc:/network/ip-interface-management enabled.
svc:/network/socket-config enabled.
svc:/system/name-service/upgrade enabled.
svc:/network/physical:default enabled.
svc:/network/netcfg enabled.
svc:/network/physical:upgrade enabled.
svc:/network/datalink-management enabled.
svc:/network/nfs/nlockmgr enabled.
svc:/network/rpc/bind enabled.
svc:/system/filesystem/minimal enabled.
svc:/system/filesystem/usr enabled.
svc:/system/boot-archive enabled.
svc:/system/filesystem/root enabled.
svc:/system/device/local enabled.
svc:/system/identity:node enabled.
svc:/network/nfs/status enabled.
svc:/system/filesystem/local enabled.
svc:/network/npiv_config enabled.
svc:/system/sysevent enabled.
svc:/milestone/single-user enabled.
svc:/milestone/unconfig enabled.
svc:/system/filesystem/minimal:default enabled.
svc:/system/utmp:default enabled.
svc:/network/ip-interface-management:default enabled.
svc:/network/netcfg:default enabled.
svc:/milestone/config enabled.
svc:/system/device/local:default enabled.
svc:/milestone/unconfig:default enabled.
svc:/milestone/devices enabled.
svc:/system/devfsadm enabled.
svc:/system/device/fc-fabric enabled.
svc:/system/manifest-import enabled.
svc:/system/config-user enabled.
svcadm: Instance "svc:/network/nfs/server:default" has been disabled by another entity.
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Anh Quach

2012-03-05 23:45:56 UTC

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Hi Cindy,

Your response and this page helped immensely.

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/821-1448/gayne.html#scrolltoc

You were right, I had no shares set up and was struggling to find the correct order in which to configure things using a combination of different Solaris docs and stuff online was embarrassingly confused. Taking a while to wrap my head around just the Solaris 11 basics, but enjoying it so far and looking forward to being able to deploy a ZFS solution in the near future. Thanks for the help!

-Anh

Post by Cindy Swearingen
Hi Anh,
I'm unclear what else might be going on but maybe we should go
back to some basics. In general, the NFS services don't start
up unless something is shared. See the example below.
Failing that, did you review the nfs-server log to identify
# more /var/svc/log/network-nfs-server:default.log
Thanks,
Cindy
# share
# zfs get share
# svcs -a | grep nfs
disabled 16:15:02 svc:/network/nfs/client:default
disabled 16:15:08 svc:/network/nfs/server:default
disabled 16:15:53 svc:/network/nfs/rquota:default
online 16:16:02 svc:/network/nfs/status:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/cbd:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/mapid:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/nlockmgr:default
# share -F nfs /tank/cindy
# share
tank_cindy /tank/cindy nfs sec=sys,rw
# svcs -a | grep nfs
disabled 16:15:02 svc:/network/nfs/client:default
online 16:16:02 svc:/network/nfs/status:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/cbd:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/mapid:default
online 16:16:03 svc:/network/nfs/nlockmgr:default
online 16:21:21 svc:/network/nfs/rquota:default
online 16:21:21 svc:/network/nfs/server:default
# dfshares t2k-brm-10
RESOURCE SERVER ACCESS TRANSPORT
t2k-brm-10:/tank/cindy t2k-brm-10 - -
# mount -F nfs t2k-brm-10:/tank/cindy /mnt
# ls /mnt
file.1 test1.dir test2.dir test3.dir test4.dir

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Cindy Swearingen

2012-03-06 22:12:30 UTC

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This doc is pretty good but it is unclear that the services are
started automatically so I added the text below.

In addition, the SMB server services must be started manually so
I added that text as well.

Will, I passed your feedback along to the NFS writer.

Thanks,

Cindy

In the new sharing section:

In general, the NFS server services are not started until the sharenfs
property is set on a defined share. If you set the sharenfs property on
the NFS share, the NFS services are started automatically

After you define an SMB share and set the sharesmb property on the SMB
share, you must enable the SMB server services manually.

# svcadm enable -r smb/server

In the legacy sharing section:

Legacy sharing syntax is still supported. The NFS server services are
started automatically when the share is created.

Post by Anh Quach
Hi Cindy,
Your response and this page helped immensely.
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/821-1448/gayne.html#scrolltoc
You were right, I had no shares set up and was struggling to find the
correct order in which to configure things using a combination of
different Solaris docs and stuff online… was embarrassingly confused.
Taking a while to wrap my head around just the Solaris 11 basics, but
enjoying it so far and looking forward to being able to deploy a ZFS
solution in the near future. Thanks for the help!
-Anh

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Will Fiveash

2012-03-06 00:34:29 UTC

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Seems like a doc bug should be opened against the Oracle Solaris
sysadmin guide as it doesn't discuss this when describing how to start
NFS:

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/821-1454/rfsadmin-68.html#scrolltoc

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Will Fiveash
Oracle Solaris Software Engineer
Austin, TX, USA