Public bug reported: Steps to replicate the problem:
1) Install NFS server at nfs-server and export /export/test 2) Install NFS client at nfs-client and mount /export/test from nfs-server 3) Somehow you need to block connections at nlockmgr service in the nfs-server (Connection refused). The results should be like the following: nfs-server ~ # rpcinfo -t 127.0.0.1 nlockmgr rpcinfo: RPC: Remote system error - Connection refused program 100021 is not available But, nlockmgr have to be listed in your rpcinfo -p: nfs-server ~ # rpcinfo -p 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 100021 3 udp 55320 nlockmgr 100021 3 tcp 38808 nlockmgr 100021 4 tcp 38468 nlockmgr 100021 1 udp 812 nlockmgr 100021 1 tcp 814 nlockmgr 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 100005 1 udp 50765 mountd 100005 1 tcp 52776 mountd 100005 2 udp 42094 mountd 100005 2 tcp 59107 mountd 100005 3 udp 57465 mountd 100005 3 tcp 51252 mountd 100024 1 udp 42341 status 100024 1 tcp 33932 status 4) Then, you try to get a lock at any file in nfs-client. Example: python >>> import fcntl; fp = open('index.html', 'w'); fcntl.flock(fp, fcntl.LOCK_EX) The client will hang forever and you have to kill -9 your python process. nfs-client ~ # lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Release: 12.04 nfs-client ~ # apt-cache policy nfs-common nfs-common: Installed: 1:1.2.5-3ubuntu3.1 Candidate: 1:1.2.5-3ubuntu3.1 Version table: *** 1:1.2.5-3ubuntu3.1 0 500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:1.2.5-3ubuntu3 0 500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages ** Affects: nfs-utils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1340451 Title: nfs client hangs when nlockmgr service at rpcbind refuses connection To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/+bug/1340451/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs