i've an nfs v4 server (nfs-kernel-server), with rpm -qa | egrep -i "^rpc|^nfs" nfs-client-2.1.1-lp151.7.3.1.x86_64 nfsidmap-0.26-lp151.3.2.x86_64 rpcbind-1.2.5-lp151.118.1.x86_64 nfs-kernel-server-2.1.1-lp151.7.3.1.x86_64 on uname -rm 5.5.2-25.g994cf1f-default x86_64 after boot, ps ax | egrep "nfs|rpc" 263 ? I< 0:00 [rpciod] 273 ? I< 0:00 [nfsiod] 1379 ? Ss 0:00 /sbin/rpcbind -w -f 1383 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/rpc.idmapd 2348 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/rpc.mountd 2365 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/rpc.statd -p 4000 2432 ? S 0:00 [nfsd] 2433 ? S 0:00 [nfsd] 2434 ? S 0:00 [nfsd] 2435 ? S 0:00 [nfsd] 2436 ? S 0:00 [nfsd] 2437 ? S 0:00 [nfsd] 2438 ? S 0:00 [nfsd] 2439 ? S 0:00 [nfsd] and nfs et al _seem_ to be functioning. but boot logs show p3 errors, journalctl -xb0 -p3 -- Logs begin at Sat 2020-02-08 13:27:39 PST, end at Sun 2020-02-09 11:39:21 PST. -- Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 rpc.statd[406]: Failed to open directory sm: No such file or directory Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 rpc.statd[406]: Failed to stat /var/lib/nfs/sm: No such file or directory Feb 09 11:38:50 sharesvr011 rpcbind[402]: cannot open file = /run/rpcbind/rpcbind.xdr for writing Feb 09 11:38:50 sharesvr011 rpcbind[402]: cannot save any registration Feb 09 11:38:50 sharesvr011 rpcbind[402]: cannot open file = /run/rpcbind/portmap.xdr for writing Feb 09 11:38:50 sharesvr011 rpcbind[402]: cannot save any registration in more detail, journalctl -xb0 | egrep -i "rpc|nfs" Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 kernel: RPC: Registered named UNIX socket transport module. Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 kernel: RPC: Registered udp transport module. Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 kernel: RPC: Registered tcp transport module. Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 kernel: RPC: Registered tcp NFSv4.1 backchannel transport module. Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 kernel: FS-Cache: Netfs 'nfs' registered for caching Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 systemd-modules-load[254]: Inserted module 'nfs' Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 systemd-modules-load[254]: Inserted module 'nfs_acl' Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 kernel: Installing knfsd (copyright (C) 1996 okir@xxxxxxxxxxxx). Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 systemd-modules-load[254]: Inserted module 'nfsd' Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 rpc.statd[406]: Version 2.1.1 starting Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 rpc.statd[406]: Failed to open directory sm: No such file or directory Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 rpc.statd[406]: Initializing NSM state Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 rpc.statd[406]: Failed to stat /var/lib/nfs/sm: No such file or directory Feb 09 11:38:39 sharesvr011 dracut-pre-udev[385]: rpc.idmapd: Could not find group "nfsnobody" Feb 09 11:38:50 sharesvr011 rpcbind[402]: cannot open file = /run/rpcbind/rpcbind.xdr for writing Feb 09 11:38:50 sharesvr011 rpcbind[402]: cannot save any registration Feb 09 11:38:50 sharesvr011 rpcbind[402]: cannot open file = /run/rpcbind/portmap.xdr for writing Feb 09 11:38:50 sharesvr011 rpcbind[402]: cannot save any registration Feb 09 11:38:52 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Mounting NFSD configuration filesystem... Feb 09 11:38:52 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Listening on RPCbind Server Activation Socket. Feb 09 11:38:52 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Reached target RPC Port Mapper. Feb 09 11:38:52 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Mounted NFSD configuration filesystem. Feb 09 11:38:58 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Mounting /NFS4/SHARE01... Feb 09 11:38:58 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Mounted /NFS4/SHARE01. Feb 09 11:39:01 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Mounting RPC Pipe File System... Feb 09 11:39:01 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Mounted RPC Pipe File System. Feb 09 11:39:01 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Starting NFSv4 ID-name mapping service... Feb 09 11:39:01 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Starting RPC Bind... Feb 09 11:39:02 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Starting Alias for NFS client... Feb 09 11:39:02 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Started RPC Bind. Feb 09 11:39:02 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Started NFSv4 ID-name mapping service. Feb 09 11:39:02 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Started Alias for NFS client. Feb 09 11:39:02 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Reached target NFS client services. Feb 09 11:39:17 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Starting NFS Mount Daemon... Feb 09 11:39:17 sharesvr011 rpc.mountd[2348]: Version 2.1.1 starting Feb 09 11:39:17 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Starting NFS status monitor for NFSv2/3 locking.... Feb 09 11:39:17 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Starting Alias for NFS server... Feb 09 11:39:17 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Started NFS Mount Daemon. Feb 09 11:39:17 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Started Alias for NFS server. Feb 09 11:39:17 sharesvr011 rpc.statd[2365]: Version 2.1.1 starting Feb 09 11:39:17 sharesvr011 rpc.statd[2365]: Flags: TI-RPC Feb 09 11:39:17 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Started NFS status monitor for NFSv2/3 locking.. Feb 09 11:39:17 sharesvr011 systemd[1]: Starting NFS server and services... The errors, rpc.statd[406]: Failed to open directory sm: No such file or directory rpc.statd[406]: Failed to stat /var/lib/nfs/sm: No such file or directory dracut-pre-udev[385]: rpc.idmapd: Could not find group "nfsnobody" rpcbind[402]: cannot open file = /run/rpcbind/rpcbind.xdr for writing rpcbind[402]: cannot save any registration appear non-fatal. I suspect systemd dependencies ... Are these known/recognized issues? Any guidance as to how to troubleshoot/resolve?