topic netapp nfs mount permission denied in Network and Storage Protocols

netapp nfs mount permission denied

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:43:32 GMT

I came across a nfs mount problem today;

/vol/fnd_git is a newly created volume....

filer01>exportfs -i -o rw=10.74.XX.20,root=10.74.XX.20,nosuid /vol/fnd_git

filer01> exportfs

/vol/fnd_git -sec=sys,rw=10.74.XX.20,root=10.74.XX.20,nosuid

[root@linux_client~]# cat /etc/redhat-release

CentOS release 5.5 (Final)

[root@linux_client~]# mount filer01:/vol/fnd_git /test ===>no problem here, can mount successfully

[root@linux_client~]# cd /test ==========>but denied here

-bash: cd: /test: Permission denied

I even tried another 2 clients(one is solaris10 zone, the other is debian linux VM), and it is the same result : can mount successfully,but permission denied if try to "cd" or "ls"

it's confusing

could it be psosible relate to networking issue – either firewall or nat’ing? I am not sure, if yes, how can I trouble shoot?

I am a newbie of Netapp....please help

netapp nfs mount permission denied

pascalduk — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:06:02 GMT

What security style does the volume have? If it is ntfs, then ntfs permission could prevent user access.

You can check the security style with the "qtree status fnd_git" command.

netapp nfs mount permission denied

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:30:49 GMT

yes, it is indeed ntfs ,how could I change?

filer01> qtree status fnd_git

Volume Tree Style Oplocks Status

-------- -------- ----- -------- ---------

fnd_git ntfs enabled normal

filer01> options wafl.default_security_style

wafl.default_security_style ntfs

netapp nfs mount permission denied

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:43:41 GMT

I read from the forum that currently there are no APIs available to set/change the security style of qtrees. and the qtree-create API sets the security style of the qtree to the default value specified in the option wafl.default_security_style.

So should I set the fl.default_security_style to unix first then recreate the volume?

netapp nfs mount permission denied

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:58:19 GMT

hi, Pascal

thanks very much!

I destoryed the volume fnd_git and set wafl.default_security_style to unix

then I recreate the volume fnd_git, then this new volume inherits the security style to unix.......

now it work! the linux server have access and write permission now!

netapp nfs mount permission denied

pascalduk — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:33:58 GMT

There was not need to destroy the volume as you can change the security style online using the CLI by treating the volume like a qtree.

> qtree security /vol/fnd_gi unix

netapp nfs mount permission denied

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:35:38 GMT

okay, i thought I can not change the security attribute of qtree through CLI....I made a mistake....

since the volume is new and no data so I destoryed it yesterday...

thanks very much