NFS read failed for server string

Cause

This message generally indicates a permissions problem. Perhaps a directory or file permission was changed while the client kept the file open. Perhaps the file system's share or netgroup permissions changed. If the server were down or the network overloaded, the NFS server not responding message would appear instead.

Action

Log in to the NFS server and check the permissions of directories leading to the file. Make certain that the file system is shared with (exported to) the client experiencing an NFS read failure.

See Also

For more information, see the chapter on NFS troubleshooting in the System Administration Guide, Volume 3.