Miscellaneous Error Messages
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dir
mountpointmust start with '/'
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Solution: The automounter mount point must be given as a full path name. Check the spelling and path name of the mount point.
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hierarchical mountpoint:
pathname1and
pathname2 -
Solution: Autofs does not allow its mount points to have a hierarchical relationship. An
autofs
mount point must not be contained within another automounted file system. -
host
servernot responding
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Description: Autofs attempted to contact server, but received no response.
Solution: Check the NFS server status.
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hostname
: exports:
rpc-err -
Description: An error occurred while getting the export list from hostname. This message indicates a server or network problem.
Solution: Check the NFS server status.
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map
mapname, key
key: bad
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Description: The map entry is malformed and autofs cannot interpret the entry.
Solution: Recheck the entry. Perhaps the entry has characters that need to be escaped.
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mapname
:
nis-err -
Description: An error occurred when looking up an entry in a NIS map. This message can indicate NIS problems.
Solution: Check the NIS server status.
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mount of
server:
pathnameon
mountpoint:reason -
Description: Autofs failed to do a mount. This occurrence can indicate a server or network problem. The reason string defines the problem.
Solution: Contact My Oracle Support for assistance. This error message is extremely rare and has no straightforward solution.
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mountpoint
: Not a directory
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Description: Autofs cannot mount itself on mountpoint because it is not a directory.
Solution: Check the spelling and path name of the mount point.
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nfscast: cannot send packet:
reason -
Description: Autofs cannot send a query packet to a server in a list of replicated file system locations. The reason string defines the problem.
Solution: Contact My Oracle Support for assistance. This error message is extremely rare and has no straightforward solution.
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nfscast: cannot receive reply:
reason -
Description: Autofs cannot receive replies from any of the servers in a list of replicated file system locations. The reason string defines the problem.
Solution: Contact My Oracle Support for assistance. This error message is extremely rare and has no straightforward solution.
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nfscast: select:
reason -
Description: This error message indicates problem in attempting to check servers for a replicated file system. This message can indicate a network problem. The reason string defines the problem.
Solution: Contact My Oracle Support for assistance. This error message is extremely rare and has no straightforward solution.
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pathconf: no info for
server:
pathname -
Description: Autofs failed to get
pathconf
information for the path name.Solution: For information about configurable path names, see the
fpathconf
(2) man page. -
pathconf:
server: server not responding
-
Description: Autofs is unable to contact the mount daemon on server that provides the information to
pathconf
().Solution: Avoid using the
POSIX
mount option with this server.