Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

This is my first time to mount a remote directory. After reading the doc on line, here are the steps I think are correct:
I have two machines (one AIX/one RH), A and B; and i want to mount dir B:/remoteDir to A
1. enter the /remoteDir in /etc/exports on B
2. run "exportfs -o rw /remoteDir" on B
3. run "mknfsmnt -f /remoteDir -d /remoteDir -h B
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

when I run the last step on my AIX box (machine A), I got this message:
mount: 1831-010 server BAANBACKUP not responding: RPC: 1832-019 Program not registered
mount: backgrounding
why the RPC: 1832-019 not register? What else pre-requirements are needed for mounting a remote server /directory on both machines?
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Originally posted by: dukessd

Looks like the nfs server is not running on the host machine, so the client cannot connect to it.
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

So how do I make nfs server running as a host machine?
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

an unmodified aix 5 installation starts /etc/rc.nfs via /etc/inittab after boot; rc.nfs will start the nfs server if an /etc/exports file exists; the portmap service is also required, it will be started through /etc/rc.tcpip

by hand: startsrc -s portmap
startsrc -g nfs

Regards
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

my AIX machine is OK. Actually I found that I needed to "service nfs start" on my RHEL 3 and exportfs the remote directory (entry in /etc/hosts); more important, for RH EL3, I need to change the nfs_use_reserved_ports to 1 by using the nfso in AIX environment:
#nfso -o nfs_use_reserved_ports=1
without this got the error of "vmount: Operation not permitted"
then run the "mknfs -f /remoteDir -d /localDir -h remoteHost
examine with df and check the new entry in the /etc/filesystems.
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

To make the nfs_use_reserved_port change permanently, use the -p option with the -o. So if the system is rebooted, the NFS is still effective.
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

To make the nfs_use_reserved_port change permanently, use the -p option with the -o. So if the system is rebooted, the NFS is still effective.
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Altough I can monut the nfs from A to B, as I did under the root user. In B, I created the exportfs with -o rw,async,nowdely, but I can not create a file from A after I cd to the remoteDir. I have to chmod o+wr of remoteDir on B side, then I can create the file in A side. Why?
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