Setting NFS server on Fedora Core 9

[Oron Peled]

On 25.06.2009 Ori Idan wrote:
> I am trying to set an NFS server (for a local network) on fedora 9
> I have exported the directory in /etc/exports
> I have started rpcbind and nfs
> From another computer (in this case running Ubuntu) I tried mounting the
> directory. After few seconds I got an error mount.nfs mount system call
> failed

First let's test the network end-to-end. From the client:
  $ rpcinfo -t server 100005
  program 100005 version 1 ready and waiting
  program 100005 version 2 ready and waiting
  program 100005 version 3 ready and waiting
  $ rpcinfo -u server 100005
  program 100005 version 1 ready and waiting
  program 100005 version 2 ready and waiting
  program 100005 version 3 ready and waiting

Than repeat the test for the nfs protocol itself (use 100003 instead
of 100005).

These tests send a null request and test the result. If they pass:
 * No need to test connectivity or firewall.
 * No need to test rpcbind work OK.
 * No need to test that the service itself is OK.
 * Just config/permission problems.
If they fail, you now have a list of what to test...

One last note -- Fedora-9 is EOL in ~two weeks. Better plan your
upgrade/replacement path (I already upgraded all my hosts to F11)

Cheers,

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