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"NFS server initial call to nfs_server failed: I/O Error" when mounting NFSv4 because export policy only allows NFSv3

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • NFS
  • Export policy

Issue

  • NFS client host client is unable to mount NFS export
    • NFS server initial call to <nfs_server> failed: I/O Error
  • NFSv4 is enabled on the SVM
    • ::> nfs show
      
      Vserver: scoa
      
              General Access:  true
                          v3:  enabled
                        v4.0:  enabled
                         4.1:  enabled
                         UDP:  enabled
                         TCP:  enabled
                        RDMA:  enabled
        Default Windows User:  -
       Default Windows Group:  -
      
  • nfs connected-clients show says that client connected with NFSv4

    • ::> nfs connected-clients show
        Node: nas-cm914-02
        Vserver: scoa
        Data-Ip: 172.16.136.24
      Client-Ip      Protocol Volume    Policy   Idle-Time    Local-Reqs Remote-Reqs Trunking
      -------------- -------- --------- -------- ------------ ---------- ----------  -------
      172.16.136.2   nfs4     scoa_root default  4h 55m 11s   1          0           false
      172.16.136.2   nfs4     scoa_vol1 default  4h 55m 11s   318        0           false
      2 entries were displayed.
      

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