NFSv4 hangs with infinite NFS4ERR_OLD_STATEID loop during a READ / PUTFH on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • A Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 NFS client hangs when issuing a READ PUTFH operation against a NetApp NFS server and enters a loop when the NFS server responds with NFS4ERR_OLD_STATEID.
 10 2013-06-11 12:01:41.779049 172.18.17.16 -> 172.16.16.34 NFS 262 V4 Call READ StateID:0x7f34 Offset:8192 Len:4096
 11 2013-06-11 12:01:41.779085 172.18.17.16 -> 172.16.16.34 NFS 262 V4 Call READ StateID:0x7f34 Offset:106496 Len:9985
 12 2013-06-11 12:01:41.779279 172.16.16.34 -> 172.18.17.16 NFS 162 V4 Reply (Call In 7) READ Status: NFS4ERR_OLD_STATEID
 13 2013-06-11 12:01:41.779302 172.16.16.34 -> 172.18.17.16 NFS 162 V4 Reply (Call In 8) READ Status: NFS4ERR_OLD_STATEID

Environment

  • NFS client
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
    • kernel 2.6.32-358.6.2.el6.x86_64
  • NFS server
    • NetApp Filer

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