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<H1>User Guide</H1>
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<HR><H1><A NAME="HDRWQ76" HREF="auusg002.htm#ToC_151">Troubleshooting</A></H1>
<P>This chapter explains how to investigate and solve some
problems you can sometimes encounter when working with AFS files. To
use the instructions, find the heading that describes your problem or matches
the error message you received.
<HR><H2><A NAME="HDRWQ77" HREF="auusg002.htm#ToC_152">Problem: Cannot Access, Copy, or Save File</A></H2>
<P>
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<P><LI><A NAME="LINOSAVE-TOKENS"></A>Issue the <B>tokens</B> command to verify that you
have valid tokens. For complete instructions, see <A HREF="auusg005.htm#HDRWQ30">To Display Your Tokens</A>.
<PRE> % <B>tokens</B>
</PRE>
<UL>
<P><LI>If your tokens are valid, proceed to Step <A HREF="#LINOSAVE-FSCHECKS">2</A>.
<P><LI>If your do not have tokens for the relevant cell, or they are expired,
issue the <B>klog</B> command to authenticate. For complete
instructions, see <A HREF="auusg005.htm#HDRWQ29">To Authenticate with AFS</A>. Then try accessing or saving the file again.
If you are not successful, proceed to Step <A HREF="#LINOSAVE-FSCHECKS">2</A>.
<PRE> % <B>klog</B>
</PRE>
</UL>
<P><LI><A NAME="LINOSAVE-FSCHECKS"></A>Issue the <B>fs checkservers</B> command to check
the status of file server machines. For complete instructions, see <A HREF="auusg006.htm#HDRWQ41">Checking the Status of Server Machines</A>.
<PRE> % <B>fs checkservers &amp;</B>
</PRE>
<UL>
<P><LI>If the following message appears, proceed to Step <A HREF="#LINOSAVE-PERMS">3</A>.
<PRE> All servers are running.
</PRE>
<P><LI>Output like the following indicates that your Cache Manager cannot reach
the indicated file server machines.
<PRE> These servers unavailable due to network or server problem:
<VAR>list&nbsp;of&nbsp;machines</VAR>.
</PRE>
<P>Issue the <B>fs whereis</B> command to check if the file you are
attempting to access or save is stored on one of the inaccessible file server
machines. For complete instructions, see <A HREF="auusg006.htm#HDRWQ40">Locating Files and Directories</A>.
<PRE> % <B>fs whereis</B> &lt;<VAR>dir/file&nbsp;path</VAR>>
</PRE>
<P>If your file is stored on an inaccessible machine, then you cannot access
the file or save it back to the File Server until the machine is again
accessible. If your file is on a machine that is not listed as
inaccessible, proceed to Step <A HREF="#LINOSAVE-PERMS">3</A>.
</UL>
<P><LI><A NAME="LINOSAVE-PERMS"></A>Issue the <B>fs listacl</B> command to verify that
you have the permissions you need for accessing, copying, or saving the
file. For complete instructions, see <A HREF="auusg007.htm#HDRWQ53">To display an ACL</A>.
<PRE> % <B>fs listacl</B> &lt;<VAR>dir/file&nbsp;path</VAR>>
</PRE>
<P>You need the indicated permissions:
<UL>
<P><LI>To access, copy, or save a file, you must have the <B>l</B>
(<B>lookup</B>) permission on the directory and on all directories above
it in the pathname.
<P><LI>To save changes to an existing file, you must in addition have the
<B>w</B> (<B>write</B>) permission. To create a new file, you
must in addition have the <B>i</B> (<B>insert</B>) and <B>w</B>
permissions.
<P><LI>To copy a file between two directories, you must in addition have the
<B>r</B> (<B>read</B>) permission on the source directory and the
<B>i</B> permission on the destination directory.
</UL>
<P>If you do not have the necessary permissions but own the directory, you
always have the <B>a</B> (<B>administer</B>) permission even if you do
not appear on the ACL. Issue the <B>fs setacl</B> command to grant
yourself the necessary permissions. For complete instructions, see <A HREF="auusg007.htm#HDRWQ54">Changing an ACL</A>.
<PRE> % <B>fs setacl -dir</B> &lt;<VAR>directory</VAR>><SUP>+</SUP> <B>-acl</B> &lt;<VAR>access&nbsp;list&nbsp;entries</VAR>><SUP>+</SUP>
</PRE>
<P>If you do not have the necessary permissions and do not own the directory,
ask the owner or a system administrator to grant them to you. If they
add you to a group that has the required permissions, you must issue the
<B>klog</B> command to reauthenticate before you can exercise them.
<P>If you still cannot access the file even though you have the necessary
permissions, contact your system administrator for help in investigating
further possible causes of your problem. If you still cannot copy or
save the file even though you have the necessary permissions, proceed to Step <A HREF="#LINOSAVE-QUOTA">4</A>.
<P><LI><A NAME="LINOSAVE-QUOTA"></A>If copying a file, issue the <B>fs listquota</B>
command to check whether the volume into which you are copying it, or the
partition that houses that volume, is almost full. For saving, check
the volume and partition that contain the directory into which you are saving
the file. For complete instructions, see <A HREF="auusg006.htm#HDRWQ39">Displaying Volume Quota</A>.
<PRE> % <B>fs listquota</B> &lt;<VAR>dir/file&nbsp;path</VAR>>
</PRE>
<P>The command produces output as in the following example:
<PRE> % <B>fs listquota /afs/abc.com/usr/terry</B>
Volume Name Quota Used % Used Partition
user.terry 10000 3400 34% 86%
</PRE>
<UL>
<P><LI>If the value in the <TT>Partition</TT> field is not close to 100%, the
partition is not almost full. Check the value in the <TT>% Used</TT>
field. If it is close to 100%, then the volume is almost full.
If possible, delete files from the volume that are no longer needed, or ask
your system administrator to increase the volume's quota.
<P>If the value in the <TT>% Used</TT> field is not close to 100% (is, say,
90% or less), then it is unlikely that you are exceeding the volume's
quota, unless the file is very large or the volume's quota is
small. Contact your system administrator for help in investigating
further possible causes of your problem.
<P><LI>If the value in the <TT>Partition</TT> field is very close to 100%, the
partition is possibly nearly full. However, server machine partitions
are usually very large and can still have enough space for an average file
when nearly full. You can either ask your system administrator about
the partition's status, or issue the <B>fs examine</B>
command. The final line in its output reports how many kilobyte blocks
are still available on the partition. For complete instructions, see <A HREF="auusg006.htm#HDRWQ39">Displaying Volume Quota</A>.
<PRE> % <B>fs examine</B> &lt;<VAR>dir/file&nbsp;path</VAR>>
</PRE>
<P>If there is enough free space on the partition but you still cannot save
the file, ask your system administrator for help in investigating further
possible causes of your problem.
</UL>
</OL>
<HR><H2><A NAME="HDRWQ78" HREF="auusg002.htm#ToC_153">Problem: Accidentally Removed Your Entry from an ACL</A></H2>
<P>
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<P><LI>If you own the directory from which you have accidentally removed your ACL
entry, then you actually still have the <B>a</B> (<B>administer</B>)
permission even if it does not appear on the ACL. You normally own your
home directory and all of its subdirectories, for instance. Issue the
<B>fs setacl</B> command to grant yourself all other permissions.
For complete instructions, see <A HREF="auusg007.htm#HDRWQ55">To Add, Remove, or Edit Normal ACL Permissions</A>.
<PRE> % <B>fs setacl -dir</B> &lt;<VAR>directory</VAR>> <B>-acl &lt;</B><VAR>your_username</VAR>> <B>all</B>
</PRE>
<P>For <VAR>directory</VAR>, provide the complete pathname to the directory (for
example, <B>/afs/abc.com/usr/</B><VAR>your_username</VAR>).
This is necessary because AFS cannot interpret pathname abbreviations if you
do not have the <B>l</B> (<B>lookup</B>) permission.
<P><LI>If you do not own the directory, issue the <B>fs listacl</B> to check
if any remaining entries grant you the permissions you need (perhaps you
belong to one or more groups that appear on the ACL). For complete
instructions, see <A HREF="auusg007.htm#HDRWQ53">To display an ACL</A>.
<PRE> % <B>fs listacl</B> &lt;<VAR>dir/file&nbsp;path</VAR>>
</PRE>
<UL>
<P><LI>The following message displays the directory's ACL. If you
need permissions that no entry currently grants you, ask the directory's
owner or your system administrator for help.
<PRE> Access list for &lt;<VAR>dir/file&nbsp;path</VAR>> is
Normal rights
<VAR>list of entries</VAR>
</PRE>
<P><LI>If the command returns the following error message instead of an ACL, then
you do not have the <B>l</B> permission.
<PRE> fs: You don't have the required access rights on '<VAR>dir/file&nbsp;path</VAR>'
</PRE>
<P>Ask the directory's owner or your system administrator to grant you
the permissions you need. If they add you to a group that has the
required permissions, you must issue the <B>klog</B> command to
reauthenticate before you can exercise them.
</UL>
</OL>
<HR><H2><A NAME="HDRWQ79" HREF="auusg002.htm#ToC_154">Error Message: "afs: Lost contact with fileserver"</A></H2>
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<P>Issue the <B>fs checkservers</B> command to check the status of file
server machines. For complete instructions, see <A HREF="auusg006.htm#HDRWQ41">Checking the Status of Server Machines</A>.
<PRE> % <B>fs checkservers &amp;</B>
</PRE>
<UL>
<P><LI>If the following message appears, ask your system administrator for
assistance in diagnosing the cause of the <TT>Lost contact</TT> error
message.
<PRE> All servers are running.
</PRE>
<P><LI>Output like the following indicates that your Cache Manager cannot reach
the indicated file server machines. You must wait until they are again
accessible before continuing to work with the files that are stored on
them.
<PRE> These servers unavailable due to network or server problem:
<VAR>list_of_machines</VAR>.
</PRE>
</UL>
<A NAME="IDX1131"></A>
<HR><H2><A NAME="Header_155" HREF="auusg002.htm#ToC_155">Error Message: "<VAR>command</VAR>: Connection timed out"</A></H2>
<P>Issue the <B>fs checkservers</B> command as described in <A HREF="#HDRWQ79">Error Message: afs: Lost contact with fileserver</A>.
<A NAME="IDX1132"></A>
<HR><H2><A NAME="Header_156" HREF="auusg002.htm#ToC_156">Error Message: "fs: You don't have the required access rights on '<VAR>file</VAR>'"</A></H2>
<P>You do not have the ACL permissions you need to perform the operation
you are attempting. If you own the directory and have accidentally
removed yourself from the ACL, see <A HREF="#HDRWQ78">Problem: Accidentally Removed Your Entry from an ACL</A>. Otherwise, ask the directory's owner or your
system administrator to grant you the appropriate permissions.
<A NAME="IDX1133"></A>
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<HR><H2><A NAME="Header_157" HREF="auusg002.htm#ToC_157">Error Message: "afs: failed to store file"</A></H2>
<P>Follow the instructions in <A HREF="#HDRWQ77">Problem: Cannot Access, Copy, or Save File</A>.
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