VNX: Unable to create NFS export with NFSv4only option - error "Nfs has been started with HI_VERS 3. Cannot export as nfsv4 only" (User Correctable)
Summary: Unable to create NFS export using nfsv4only option with error Error 22: server_2 : Invalid argument Export Error: Nfs has been started with HI_VERS 3. Cannot export as nfsv4 only
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Symptoms
Customer was trying to create NFS export using NFSv4only option. Running the export command reported error:
Error 22: server_2 : Invalid argument
Export Error: Nfs has been started with HI_VERS 3. Cannot export as nfsv4 only
Example:
server_export server_2 -P nfs -option nfsv4only /ufs1
Error 22: server_2 : Invalid argument
Export Error: Nfs has been started with HI_VERS 3. Cannot export as nfsv4 only
Cause
By default, NFSv3 is the active NFS service on the VNX. Customer didn't enable NFSv4 on the VNX
To check run below command:
cat /nas/server/slot_2/config
nfs config
To check run below command:
cat /nas/server/slot_2/config
nfs config
Resolution
Need to enable NFSv4 on the server to resolve the issue
1. With a text editor, open the /nas/server/slot_x/config file, where is the slot number of the Data Mover.
where: x=Datamover slot
2. On the nfs config line, append the option hivers=4 or, if the option already appears, be sure the value is set to 4.
Save and close the file.
For example: nfs config hivers=4
Note: Do not change any other lines or options in the file.
3. Restart the Data Mover by using this command syntax:
server_cpu <mover name> -reboot -monitor now
where: <mover name>=name of the Data Mover
(Refer: Configuring-NFS-on-VNX-8.1, Page 26 )
Then, try to create the export with NFSv4only option:
server_export server_2 -P nfs -option nfsv4only /ufs1
server_2: done
1. With a text editor, open the /nas/server/slot_x/config file, where is the slot number of the Data Mover.
where: x=Datamover slot
2. On the nfs config line, append the option hivers=4 or, if the option already appears, be sure the value is set to 4.
Save and close the file.
For example: nfs config hivers=4
Note: Do not change any other lines or options in the file.
3. Restart the Data Mover by using this command syntax:
server_cpu <mover name> -reboot -monitor now
where: <mover name>=name of the Data Mover
(Refer: Configuring-NFS-on-VNX-8.1, Page 26 )
Then, try to create the export with NFSv4only option:
server_export server_2 -P nfs -option nfsv4only /ufs1
server_2: done
Additional Information
NFSv4 does not support the -name option.
Affected Products
VNX2 SeriesProducts
VNX1 Series, VNX2 Series, VNX/VNXeArticle Properties
Article Number: 000057225
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 07 Nov 2025
Version: 3
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