NFS server string not responding still trying

Cause

In most cases this very common message indicates that the system has requested a service from an NFS server that is either down or extremely slow to respond. In some cases this message indicates that the network link to this NFS server is broken, although usually that condition generates other error messages as well. In a few cases this message indicates NFS client set-up problems.

Action

Check the non-responding NFS server to see whether the machine needs repair or rebooting. Encourage your user community to report such problems quickly but only once.

Should this message appear when booting a diskless client, make sure that the client's /etc/hosts file and the network naming service (NIS, NIS+, or other /etc/hosts files on the network) have been updated.

See Also

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