[HDFS-7564] NFS gateway dynamically reload UID/GID mapping file /etc/nfs.map

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.6.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.7.0
• Component/s: nfs

Environment

HDP 2.2

• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Yongjun Zhang
• Reporter: Hari Sekhon
• Created: 22/Dec/14 15:54
• Updated: 24/Apr/15 23:22
• Resolved: 07/Jan/15 00:22

Description

Add dynamic reload of the NFS gateway UID/GID mappings file /etc/nfs.map (default for static.id.mapping.file).

It seems that the mappings file is currently only read upon restart of the NFS gateway which would cause any active clients NFS mount points to hang or fail.

Regards,

Hari Sekhon
http://www.linkedin.com/in/harisekhon