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Why Is My NFS PVC Mount Failing After a Kubernetes Node Reboot?

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After a graceful restart of my nodes, I am now encountering an access denied error when mounting the PVC used for my LLM model cache on a local NFS storage class. The error logs indicate that the mount command is failing despite the PV and PVC being healthy. Below is the error output from the kubelet logs:

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  Warning  FailedMount       16m                  kubelet            MountVolume.SetUp failed for volume "pvc-8d73fc95-b785-4e12-b47a-c8d1c3d12f69" : mount failed: exit status 32
Mounting command: mount
Mounting arguments: -t nfs -o retrans=2,timeo=30,vers=3 10.101.156.22:/export/pvc-8d73fc95-b785-4e12-b47a-c8d1c3d12f69 /var/lib/kubelet/pods/70e3e22b-dd08-4945-a039-a9ce107e525d/volumes/kubernetes.io~nfs/pvc-8d73fc95-b785-4e12-b47a-c8d1c3d12f69
Output: Created symlink /run/systemd/system/remote-fs.target.wants/rpc-statd.service → /lib/systemd/system/rpc-statd.service.
mount.nfs: Operation not permitted
  Warning  FailedMount  16m  kubelet  MountVolume.SetUp failed for volume "pvc-8d73fc95-b785-4e12-b47a-c8d1c3d12f69" : mount failed: exit status 32
Mounting command: mount
Mounting arguments: -t nfs -o retrans=2,timeo=30,vers=3 10.101.156.22:/export/pvc-8d73fc95-b785-4e12-b47a-c8d1c3d12f69 /var/lib/kubelet/pods/70e3e22b-dd08-4945-a039-a9ce107e525d/volumes/kubernetes.io~nfs/pvc-8d73fc95-b785-4e12-b47a-c8d1c3d12f69
Output: mount.nfs: Operation not permitted
  Warning  FailedMount  15s (x14 over 16m)  kubelet  MountVolume.SetUp failed for volume "pvc-8d73fc95-b785-4e12-b47a-c8d1c3d12f69" : mount failed: exit status 32
Mounting command: mount
Mounting arguments: -t nfs -o retrans=2,timeo=30,vers=3 10.101.156.22:/export/pvc-8d73fc95-b785-4e12-b47a-c8d1c3d12f69 /var/lib/kubelet/pods/70e3e22b-dd08-4945-a039-a9ce107e525d/volumes/kubernetes.io~nfs/pvc-8d73fc95-b785-4e12-b47a-c8d1c3d12f69
Output: mount.nfs: access denied by server while mounting 10.101.156.22:/export/pvc-8d73fc95-b785-4e12-b47a-c8d1c3d12f69

This issue is causing pods to remain stuck in a ContainerCreating state, as shown below:

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videosearch        vss-blueprint-0                                                   0/1     ContainerCreating   0              20h    <none>            worker-1    <none>
videosearch        vss-vss-deployment-5f758bc5df-fbm66                               0/1     Init:0/3            0              21h    <none>            worker-1    <none>
vllm               llama3-70b-bc4788446-9q8c2                                        0/1     ContainerCreating   0              21h    <none>            worker-2    <none>

Although previous workarounds involved deleting the PV and PVC followed by a full redeployment of the Helm chart, I am hoping to find a solution that avoids redeploying a major workload after a node restart. Any suggestions or insights would be greatly appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago

Below is a list of troubleshooting steps and suggestions you might consider:

1. Verify NFS Server Export Configuration

Ensure that the NFS server’s export settings permit the nodes in your cluster to mount the share. For example, check the server’s /etc/exports file and confirm that the IP addresses or subnet of your Kubernetes nodes are allowed to access the exported directory. If restrictive options (like root_squash) are enabled, consider whether those options might interfere with mounting from the kubelet.

Example /etc/exports entry:

SHELL
/export/pvc-8d73fc95-b785-4e12-b47a-c8d1c3d12f69 10.101.156.0/24(rw,sync,no_subtree_check)

Adjust as necessary so that the client (node) IPs have sufficient permissions.

2. Confirm NFS Client Setup on Nodes

Ensure that the necessary NFS client components (e.g., nfs-common, rpcbind) are installed and properly configured on every node running pods that use NFS-backed PVCs.

Example (for Debian/Ubuntu):

SHELL
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y nfs-common

For other distributions adjust accordingly.

3. Check Kernel Modules and SELinux/AppArmor Policies

Confirm that the underlying kernel modules required for NFS (such as nfs and nfsd) are loaded.
If SELinux (or AppArmor) is enabled, verify that policies are not restricting the mount operation. Temporarily setting SELinux to permissive mode can help determine if it’s involved in the problem.

Example to check SELinux status:

SHELL
getenforce

4. Investigate Node Logs and Mount Command Details

Since the error output indicates a failure with "mount.nfs: access denied by server" (exit status 32), examine both kubelet logs and system logs on the affected nodes. This can provide further clues as to whether the issue is on the server side, client side, or a permissions issue after a node restart.

Example to check kubelet logs:

SHELL
sudo journalctl -u kubelet -f

5. Consider a Graceful Recovery Without Full Redeployment

If the PV and PVC are healthy, you might be able to retrigger a remount without deleting the resources. One approach is to force the pod to restart (for example, by deleting the pod so that its controller recreates it). This can trigger new mount attempts.

SHELL
kubectl delete pod <pod-name> -n <namespace>

Make sure to target one at a time to verify if remounting succeeds.

Summary

The error suggests that even though your PV/PVC are healthy, the NFS mount is being denied by the server. Focusing on verifying export permissions, busy client-side configurations, and checking related system logs should help pinpoint the issue. This approach avoids the need to delete and redeploy your entire helm chart for a major workload.

If these steps don’t resolve the issue, consider examining whether any changes in node security or networking occurred during the restart that could affect NFS communication.

By following the above steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the access denial and recover without resorting to a full helm chart redeployment.

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