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Verifying that NFS is running (Linux and UNIX®)

Before setting up a database partitioned environment, you should verify that Network File System (NFS) is running on each computer that will participate in your partitioned database system.

NFS must be running on each computer.

To verify that NFS is running on each computer:

AIX® operating systems
Type the following command on each computer:
   lssrc -g nfs
The Status field for NFS processes should indicate active.

After you have verified that NFS is running on each system, you should check for the specific NFS processes required by DB2® products. The required processes are:

   rpc.lockd
   rpc.statd
HP-UX and Solaris operating systems
Type the following command on each computer:
   showmount -e hostname
Enter the showmount command without the hostname parameter to check the local system.

If NFS is not active you will receive a message similar to the following:

   showmount: ServerA: RPC: Program not registered
After you have verified that NFS is running on each system, you should check for the specific NFS processes required by DB2 products:
   rpc.lockd
   rpc.statd
You can use the following commands to check for these processes:
   ps -ef | grep rpc.lockd
   ps -ef | grep rpc.statd
Linux® operating systems
Type the following command on each computer:
   showmount -e hostname
Enter the showmount command without the hostname parameter to check the local system.

If NFS is not active you will receive a message similar to the following:

   showmount: ServerA: RPC: Program not registered

After you have verified that NFS is running on each system, you should check for the specific NFS processes required by DB2 products. The required process is rpc.statd.

You can use the ps -ef | grep rpc.statd commands to check for this process.

If these processes are not running, consult your operating system documentation.

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