ptx/NFS V4.8.1 Release Notes

ptx®/NFS® V4.8.1 is a subset of Sun Microsystems® NFSSRC V3 based on ONC+ 2.1, ported and enhanced to run on NUMA systems. It supports filesystems larger than 2 GB and files up to 2 GB.


Product Compatibility

This version of ptx/NFS requires the following products:

For more IBM NUMA product compatibility information, consult the DYNIX/ptx and Layered Products Software Installation Release Notes.


Software Installation

For information on installing ptx/NFS, refer to the DYNIX/ptx and Layered Products Software Installation Release Notes.


Related Documentation

The following documentation is available on the online documentation CD and at http://webdocs.numaq.ibm.com/:

ptx/NFS Administration Guide

For more information about NIS+ products, refer to the following hard-copy manuals:


Problem Reports

The following sections list open and fixed software in this release of ptx/NFS:

The numbers in parentheses identify the problems in the IBM NUMA problem-tracking system.


Fixed Software Defects in ptx/NFS V4.8.1

The following software defects are fixed in this release of ptx/NFS:


Fixed Software Defects in ptx/NFS V4.8.0

This section lists fixed and open software defects that have been reported against this release of ptx/NFS.


Open Software Defects in ptx/NFS V4.8.1

This section lists open problems in this release of ptx/NFS.


The automounter Occasionally Core Dumps (245694)

Occasionally, for no apparent reason, the automounter dumps core.

Workaround. First, unmount all the automount /tmp mount points, and then restart the automounter.


mount_nfs Man Page Missing Description of New "-o vers=" Option (246739)

The mount_nfs(1M) man page does not include a description of the new mount -o vers= option.

Workaround. None.


Access List in /etc/exports Does Not Understand Short Names of Machines Allowed to Mount a Filesystem (255062)

The access list in /etc/exports does not understand the short names of the machines that are allowed to mount a filesystem.

Workaround. Provide the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the client as an argument to the access option in /etc/exports.