IV81157: AUTOMOUNT OF NESTED EXPORTS FAIL APPLIES TO AIX 7100-04

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• automounting of nested exports causes the last in the
  chain
  to fail to mount.
  
  # mount
           /dev/hd1         /home            jfs2   Jun 04
  12:26 rw,log=/dev/hd8
           /dev/fslv01      /home/s/testfs   jfs2   Jul 06
  11:58 rw,log=/dev/hd8
  # exportfs
  /home
  /home/s/testfs
  
  
  client:
  cat auto_master
  /net    -hosts
  
  cd /net/dipperbso/home/s/testfs
  
  autofs: inkernel mount of /net/dipperbso/home/s failed
  error=-1
  

Local fix

• dont use nested automounts
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 7100-04 Technology Level with
  * bos.net.nfs.client at 7.1.4.0
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * automounting of nested exports causes the last in the
  * chain
  * to fail to mount.
  * # mount
  *          /dev/hd1         /home            jfs2   Jun 04
  * 12:26 rw,log=/dev/hd8
  *          /dev/fslv01      /home/s/testfs   jfs2   Jul 06
  * 11:58 rw,log=/dev/hd8
  * # exportfs
  * /home
  * /home/s/testfs
  * client:
  * cat auto_master
  * /net    -hosts
  * cd /net/dipperbso/home/s/testfs
  * autofs: inkernel mount of /net/dipperbso/home/s failed
  * error=-1
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IV81157.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Don't try to tokenize the mountpoint.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IV75686

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.1

• Fixed component ID

  5765H4000

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY U866544

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