[Bug 925364] Re: rpc.gssd exits immediately

[David Ambrose-Griffith]

Once rpc_pipefs is manually mounted, then yes, rpc.gssd -fvvv works as
expected and I've managed to get an NFSv4 with Kerberos mount against
our NetApp filer.

On boot however I'm getting...

Starting NFSv4 id <-> name mapper    [ OK ]

repeatedly, with things like Automounter starting in and around it

Finally...
Starting NFSv4 id <-> name mapper    [ Fail ]

*Then* it appears to start the network, and waits an additional 60
seconds for the network (the machine in question is just connected to
eth0 and gets its address from an Infoblox DHCP appliance)

Once booted  /run/rpc_pipefs isn't mounted (but can be mounted manually)
and idmapd (and gssd) are both not running.

Networking is up once booted, I don't know exactly what order things are
coming up however.

rpc.idmapd -fvvv   also requires the "-p /run/rpc_pipefs" argument which
I can't spot in the /etc/init/idmapd.conf file, but perhaps this isn't
anything relevant.

I'll try and reproduce these issues on a clean re-install of this
machine next.

Best regards,

David

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Title:
  rpc.gssd exits immediately

Status in “nfs-utils” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Release: Precise Pangolin 12.04 Alpha
  Version:  1.2.5-3ubuntu1 (nfs-common)

  Starting rpc.gssd initially appears to launch ok

  root at cisadl-tst:~# status gssd
  gssd stop/waiting
  root at cisadl-tst:~# start gssd
  gssd start/pre-start, process 3624
  root at cisadl-tst:~# status gssd
  gssd stop/waiting
  root at cisadl-tst:~# 

  
  Running rpc.gssd in the foreground manually also seems to exit immediately with status code 1

  root at cisadl-tst:~# rpc.gssd -fvvv ; echo $?
  beginning poll
  1

  Expected behaviour:   rpc.gssd starts and allows Kerberized NFS to work
  Observed behaviour:   rpc.gssd exits immediately and Kerberized NFS fails.

  I have attached the output of strace -f against rpc.gssd if it is of
  any help.

  Best regards,

  David Ambrose-Griffith
  Technical Specialist (Unix/Linux/Storage)
  Computing and Information Services
  Durham University

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