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Running exportfs is different than /etc/exports

BOB_KOCHANSKI — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:48:30 GMT

I just ran a wiregauge report on a customer's HA system and both are reporting back: Running exportfs is different than /etc/exports

Any ideas what this means or has anyone come across this before?

Thanks,

Bob

Running exportfs is different than /etc/exports

baijulal — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:11:19 GMT

Please try running

Filer>exportfs

Filer>rdfile /etc/exports

Look for any difference in exports in memory and exports defined in the conffile, update /etc/exports with if any and re ran the tool.

Running exportfs is different than /etc/exports

ajeffrey — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:22:16 GMT

Hi Bob,

It seems like someone has manually exported a path without adding it to the exports file. Two options are to find the discrepancy and fix the exports file as in the above post or make sure the exports file is correct and then run:

exportfs -r

Exports all file system paths specified in the /etc/exports file and unexports all file system paths not specified in the /etc/exports file.

Regards,

Jeff

Running exportfs is different than /etc/exports

BOB_KOCHANSKI — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:21:51 GMT

How do I go about comparing the exports file in Memory?

Thanks,

Running exportfs is different than /etc/exports

RichardSopp — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:54:45 GMT

The exportfs command will give you the exports currently held in memory

Running exportfs is different than /etc/exports

BOB_KOCHANSKI — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:57:07 GMT

Thanks for the reply, this has been resolved.

Thanks again,