Re: Delays on "first" access to a NFS mount

[Simon Peter <simon.peter@gmx.de>]

That should have read "accessed", not "mounted". The export is already
mounted. :)

Simon

> Hi again,
> 
> just verified that the server indeed spins up all disks before
> answering the request. I thus suspect it is somehow checking all
> exports whenever any one export is mounted. Is this correct behaviour?
> 
> Simon
> 
> > The delay seems to be on the server side. What is the server
> > running? Does it have any nameservice issues? Delays on the first
> > response can often be due to server exports checking, which usually
> > requires reverse name lookups.
> > 
> > Tom.
> > 
> > At 05:23 AM 3/7/2007, Simon Peter wrote:
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >I get a good 10 second delay anytime I am accessing my NFS mounts
> > >from a client for the first time (or after a long time not
> > >accessing them -- I suppose whenever the cache is cleared or
> > >something similar).
> > >
> > >I usually did not bother, even though it is very annoying, but this
> > >time I collected a network protocol capture, which is attached.
> > >Notice the big delay between packet #6 and #8, while #7 should show
> > >that it is not a network issue.
> > >
> > >I would be very glad if somebody could explain these delays.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Simon
> 


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