What does the messgage mean "rpc.idmapd[xxxx]: dirscancb: open(/var/lib/nfs/rpc_pipefs/nfs/clnt*): No such file or directory" ?

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Issue

  • The following message is seen on /var/log/messages and what does it mean ?
May 10 18:43:30 XXXX rpc.idmapd[2047]: dirscancb: open(/var/lib/nfs/rpc_pipefs/nfs/clntXXX): No such file or directory

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    • nfs-utils prior to 1.0.9-70.el5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
    • seen on nfs-utils-1.2.3-39
  • Often seen when using autofs / automount to mount shares automatically.

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