Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

Configuring a Workgroup
Sharing Files and Applications via NFS and ftp
Chapter 4408
What To Do
A. When the Domain Name Server Goes Down
If a system powers up before the Domain Name Server does, it will not
find the name server and you will get the message:
rcmd: hostname : Unknown host
when the user tries to reach another system.
The simplest solution is to reboot the system after the name server has
been rebooted.
B. When a Client Can’t Import Directories from a Server
Do the troubleshooting checks described under “Troubleshooting NFS”
on page 404. If these fail, and the client is getting messages such as:
rcmd: hostname : Not in database
rcmd: hostname : Access denied
then do the following procedure on the server:
Step 1. Log in as superuser.
Step 2. Start SAM.
Step 3. Select “Networking and Communications/Network Services/NFS
Server”.
Pull down the “Actions” menu and choose “Restart” or “Enable”.
Step 4. Select “NFS Client”.
Step 5. Pull down the “Actions” menu and choose “Restart” or “Enable”.
Step 6. Exit SAM.
Step 7. Execute /usr/sbin/exportfs -a.
Now do the following procedure on the client:
Step 1. Run SAM.
Step 2. Select “Networking and Communications--Network Services--NFS
Client”.
Pull down the “Actions” menu and choose “Restart” or “Enable”.