Nfs problems and solutions – HP UX B6941-90001 User Manual

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Chapter 10

Tuning, Troubleshooting, Security, and Maintenance

Troubleshooting: Specific Problems

NFS Problems and Solutions

Problem

The logfile encapsulator reports the warning message:

Unable to get status of file

. Stale NFS handle.

Description

The logfile encapsulator can sometimes perceive logfiles set up on NFS as
being open, even after they have been removed. This causes an attempted
access to fail.

Solution

Change the policy by closing the logfile between reads. Select

Window:

Message Source Templates

to open the

Message Source

Templates

window. Make sure that logfiles are listed, click on the

desired logfile, then on

[Modify…]

. In the

Modify Logfile

window,

click on

[Close after Read]