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Make sure portmap is running.<br />
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You can do that by running: rpcinfo -p &lt;server-name&gt;.<br />
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NFS client first search for portmap entries to located the port on which the mountd is listenning. The connection refuse here means that either portmap isn't running. The other reason could be that mountd isn't running (check this with ps -edaf |grep mountd).<br />
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Goodluck<br />

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Make sure portmap is running.

You can do that by running: rpcinfo -p <server-name>.

NFS client first search for portmap entries to located the port on which the mountd is listenning. The connection refuse here means that either portmap isn't running. The other reason could be that mountd isn't running (check this with ps -edaf |grep mountd).

Goodluck


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Both the portmap and mountd are running. The problem was with the firewall. So now its working fine .<br />
-Mantram
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Both the portmap and mountd are running. The problem was with the firewall. So now its working fine .
-Mantram

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I found the solution myself...so i wanted to close the question, without accepting other;s comments<br />
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-Mantram
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I found the solution myself...so i wanted to close the question, without accepting other;s comments

-Mantram

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Hi all,<br />
I am trying to test the NFS performance. I started all the nfs demons on the server properly .I did not get any error. But on the client machine when I mount the directories using the mount command I get the following error: mount: RPC :Remote system error &nbsp;- connection refused <br />
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I have issued read and write permissions to the directory to be shared. I also have the &quot;netfs&quot; running on the client. I do have the administrative rights.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Mantram.
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Hi all,
I am trying to test the NFS performance. I started all the nfs demons on the server properly .I did not get any error. But on the client machine when I mount the directories using the mount command I get the following error: mount: RPC :Remote system error  - connection refused 

I have issued read and write permissions to the directory to be shared. I also have the "netfs" running on the client. I do have the administrative rights.

Thanks,
Mantram.

mount: RPC :Remote system error  - connection refused

The variety of Linux distributions creates myriad issues relating to configuration and operations when computers are networked, not the least of which is the use of various network management applications, some of which are included with specific distributions, while others are standalone applications.