NFS client tcpdump analysis: 3 common failure scenarios

Introduction

This document describes a few common failure scenarios between an NFSv4 client and NFSv4 server, as seen from the perspective of an NFSv4 client tcpdump. The scenarios were simulated by various means, and are meant to give a sample to compare to a real-world tcpdump on the NFS client. This can often be used to assist with diagnosing a communication problem between an NFS...