NFS server will not load

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1

Situation

When starting nfs server this error comes up:

Starting kernel based NFS server: mountd statd nfsdrpc.nfsd: unable to resolve ANYADDR:nfs to inet address: Servname not supported for ai_socktype

rpc.nfsd: unable to set any sockets for nfsd

The nfs entries in the /etc/services file looked like this:

nfsd 2049/tcp

nfsd 2049/udp

Resolution

The /etc/services file had been modified and the "nfs" entries were changed to "nfsd". Without the ability to resolve the exact service name "nfs", this error will occur. Open /etc/services in any editor and change the entries to read:

nfs 2049/tcp

nfs 2049/udp

Then start the nfs server service.

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