Error "decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008" please guide

[Kevin Coffman]

As indicated by the posts you referenced, this is usually caused by a
problem with idmapd (on the server).  Have you tried restarting idmapd
("service rpcidmapd restart") on the NFS server machine?

Are the client and server both Enterprise Linux 4? (are they the same machine?)
Do they have the same kernel version, and same version of nfs-utils?
(what rpm version?)
What does your /etc/idmapd.conf look like on client and server?
If using the default nsswitch mapping for idmapd, what does
/etc/nsswitch.conf look like?
If LDAP is involved, is it configured and working properly?



On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 10:38 AM, Adnan Hassan <adnan at adnanhassan.com> wrote:
> Kevin,
> Kindly let me know the what exact info is required, I can provide you that
> info.
> we can get to the root cause of this issue and Why are we having these
> errors and why they occurs !!
>
>
>  On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 7:25 PM, Kevin Coffman <kwc at citi.umich.edu> wrote:
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Adnan Hassan <adnan at adnanhassan.com>
> wrote:
> > > Dears
> > > I'm having these error continuously in dmesg with NFSv4
> > > kindly guide my why we are having these error continuously , what are
> these
> > > errors and how to solve these errors
> > > I've been through many posts and forums but unable to find the solution
> > > please guide
> > >
> > > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.nfsv4/37
> > > http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/nfsv4/current/msg01547.html
> > >
> > > SYSTEM ERRORS
> > >  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
> > >  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
> > >  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
> > >  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
> > >  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
> > >  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
> > >  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
> > >  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
> > >  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
> > >  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
> > >
> > > Following are the details of my Client system
> > > Kernel Version
> > > 2.6.9-67.0.15.ELsmp #1 SMP Tue Apr 22 13:50:33 EDT 2008
> > > Service RPC.IDMAPD Running
> > > root      3902     1  0 May09 ?        00:00:00 rpc.idmapd
> >
> > What about your NFS Server?  Is it Linux?  Is idmapd configured
> > properly and running there?
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Adnan Hassan