Unable to add NFS Storage on Proxmox but I am able to mount directly via CLI

[amil]

Hello,

When I try to add the NFS storage via Proxmox (version 5.4-13) i get the following error:

create storage failed: error with cfs lock 'file-storage_cfg': storage 'node' is not online (500)

But, directly in the node,via CLI if I do a simple:

mount -t nfs remote_nfs_ip:node /mnt

It is mounted correctly and I can work without issues.

Any help will be high appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[ermanishchawla]

Can you manually edit the file
vi /etc/pve/storage.cfg

and the following lines

nfs: mynfs

export /Software

path /mnt/pve/nfs

server 172.XX.XX.XXX

content images,rootdir,iso,backup,vztmpl

maxfiles 1

options vers=3






Kindly update with correct IP, export path and mount point

export== Name of the shared volume/path
path= The path in proxmox server where it will be mounted
server: IP of NFS server

 

[amil]

Can you manually edit the file
vi /etc/pve/storage.cfg

and the following lines

nfs: mynfs

export /Software

path /mnt/pve/nfs

server 172.XX.XX.XXX

content images,rootdir,iso,backup,vztmpl

maxfiles 1

options vers=3






Kindly update with correct IP, export path and mount point

export== Name of the shared volume/path
path= The path in proxmox server where it will be mounted
server: IP of NFS server

If I edit /etc/pve/storage.cfg adding the NFS volume, i can see this in Proxmox but really do nothing. The NFS is not mounted anyway.

 

[ermanishchawla]

If I edit /etc/pve/storage.cfg adding the NFS volume, i can see this in Proxmox but really do nothing. The NFS is not mounted anyway.

Just mount it manually, next reboot it will mount automatically

 

[amil]

Just mount it manually, next reboot it will mount automatically

Rebooting the node with the NFS config at /etc/pve/storage.cfg the same result: I can see it in PVE under storage but the NFS is not being mounted.

A workaround is mount the NFS (adding to /etc/fstab) and in Proxmox storage selecting "Directory" but i am not comfortable with this workaround...

 

[pierinhood]

I have the same problem both with CIFS share both with NFS exports. Proxmox VE 6.1-8

 

[ermanishchawla]

Rebooting the node with the NFS config at /etc/pve/storage.cfg the same result: I can see it in PVE under storage but the NFS is not being mounted.

A workaround is mount the NFS (adding to /etc/fstab) and in Proxmox storage selecting "Directory" but i am not comfortable with this workaround...

can you provide output of the following

pvesm status
pvesm nfsscan <ip of nfs server>

 

[amil]

can you provide output of the following

pvesm status
pvesm nfsscan <ip of nfs server>

# pvesm status
Name Type Status Total Used Available %
NFS dir active 1902052608 1306619264 498791680 68.70%
local dir active 448971536 128454648 297687424 28.61%

(Please note that I have NFS mounted via /etc/fstab)

# pvesm nfsscan my_remote_nfs_ip
rpc mount export: RPC: Timed out
command '/sbin/showmount --no-headers --exports my_remote_nfs_ip' failed: exit code 1

If I do a rpcinfo it appears correct:

# rpcinfo -p my_remote_nfs_ip
program vers proto port service
100000 4 tcp 111 portmapper
100000 3 tcp 111 portmapper
100000 2 tcp 111 portmapper
100000 4 udp 111 portmapper
100000 3 udp 111 portmapper
100000 2 udp 111 portmapper
100024 1 udp 42818 status
100024 1 tcp 57345 status
100003 2 tcp 2049 nfs
100003 3 tcp 2049 nfs
100003 4 tcp 2049 nfs
100227 2 tcp 2049
100227 3 tcp 2049
100003 2 udp 2049 nfs
100003 3 udp 2049 nfs
100003 4 udp 2049 nfs
100227 2 udp 2049
100227 3 udp 2049
100021 1 udp 32902 nlockmgr
100021 3 udp 32902 nlockmgr
100021 4 udp 32902 nlockmgr
100021 1 tcp 39329 nlockmgr
100021 3 tcp 39329 nlockmgr
100021 4 tcp 39329 nlockmgr
100005 1 udp 54663 mountd
100005 1 tcp 53145 mountd
100005 2 udp 33933 mountd
100005 2 tcp 49639 mountd
100005 3 udp 38183 mountd
100005 3 tcp 45183 mountd

Any suggestion? Thank you very much!

 

[amil]

I have the same problem both with CIFS share both with NFS exports. Proxmox VE 6.1-8

If you got working please advice

Thank you!

 

[rspille]

First try to turn your firewall on your nfs-server off. I this works, you'll have to update your firewall rules

 

[b_bub]

I am still facing the issue with my Synology NAS. I am able to use SMB from Proxmox but not NFS. Just for test I even allowed read writer permission to all IPs