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Stale NFS File Handle errors from Solaris 10 or HP-UX NFS clients

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote discusses why the error, mvfs: Error: open: cleartext changed!, is reported in the MVFS (MultiVersion File System) log on the view server when using IBM® Rational® ClearCase® on Solaris® 10 or HP-UX NFS clients.

Symptom


Stale NFS File Handle errors are occurring from Solaris 10 or HP-UX NFS clients (including ClearCase servers if they use NFS to mount ClearCase data, such as from a NAS) when using Rational ClearCase.

The mvfs_log file on the view server host has errors like:

444e490e mvfs: Error: open: cleartext changed!

[{"Product":{"code":"SSSH27","label":"Rational ClearCase"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Operating System Configurations","Platform":[{"code":"PF010","label":"HP-UX"},{"code":"PF027","label":"Solaris"}],"Version":"7.0;7.0.0.1;7.0.0.2;7.0.0.3;7.0.0.4;7.0.1;7.0.1.1;7.0.1.2;7.0.1.3;7.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSSH27","label":"Rational ClearCase"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"MVFS","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

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Modified date:
16 June 2018

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