nfs on 3.2c vs 4.0a

From: Michael Smith <mikes_at_persimmon.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 13:58:40 -0400

Gurus,

  Setup: One DU 3.2c NFS server, and numerous DU 4.0A/B clients. Using NIS,
         and /tcb is mounted on all of the clients from the server.
  
  Problem(s):
  
    1. Updates can sometimes take up to several minutes to reach clients,
       even when the server is _very_ lightly loaded.
       
    2. (Possibly related to 1?) Every time we reboot the server, users
       experience horrendous delays in logging in (up to a 20 minute "hang"
       after entering their password). After the server has been running
       for a day or so, the delay disappears.
       
       
  We've already run some tests and determined that the server has no network
  performance problems, and that there are a sufficient number of nfs daemons
  running.
  
  Is there some nifty incompatibility between the NFS implementations for
  3.2c and 4.0a/b?
  
  Any ideas on where to look?
  
  TIA, and I will gladly summarize.
  

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