nfsd constantly replies NFS4ERR_DELAY to CREATE_SESSION attempts

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • ssh login to server using IdM account hangs when using autofs to mount user home directories from NFS share
  • The log in process gets stuck when connecting to a RHEL machine using a non-local account
  • Autofs hangs waiting for NFS directory to mount
  • NFS mount is not finishing since the NFS server is replying NFS4ERR_DELAY to all the mount attempts
  • nfsd daemon is stuck on reaping clients
  • nfsd deadlock between CB_RECALL_ANY and CREATE_SESSION

Environment

  • NFS server running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • NFS v4 (4.1 or 4.2)

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