rpc.mountd Will Not Start

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rpc.mountd Will Not Start

Answer

Environment

AIX 4.3 and higher

Problem

rpc.mountdwill not start. The following error is found in theerrptoutput:

Solution

Fix loopback/localhost name resolution as follows:

1. Edit the/etc/hostsfile:

        127.0.0.1 loopback localhost
   

   ->Save the file.
2. Edit the/etc/netsvc.conffile:

        hosts=local,bind4
   

   ->Save the file.
3. Test as follows, enter:

        host localhost
   

   ->Your output should be similar to the following:

        loopback is 127.0.0.1, aliases: localhost
   

4. Enter the following commands:

        startsrc -s rpc.mountd
        lssrc -s rpc.mountd
   

   ->rpc.mountdshould now be listed as active.