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Ls command takes a long time to list shared files in two windows on a Windows-based NFS server

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2).
  • The computer works as a Network File System (NFS) server.
  • You create and share files on the NFS server.
  • You use a mount command on a NFS client to connect to the NFS server.
  • You open more than one terminal window on the NFS client.
  • You run the following ls command in each terminal window at the same time to list all shared files:
    cd <NFS share>
    ls –lR
In this scenario, it takes longer than expected to list all the shared files from the NFS server.

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Cause

This issue occurs when the NFS client sends a GETATTR call two times in a row. The NFS server has to wait for the ACK packet from the NFS client for the first GETATTR reply packet before it can send the queued second GETATTR reply packet.

Note In most cases, it takes about 0.04 sec to send the second GETATTR reply packet because of delayed ACKs from the NFS client. Therefore, when you execute an ls command, it takes more than two hours to list all files for the attribute information when the total number of files is more than 400,000.
(400,000 * 0.04 sec / 2 Nfs3GetAttr() calls / 3600 sec = 2.22 hours)

You can confirm how long it takes to send the GETATRR reply to the NFS client by monitoring network packets.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install hotfix 2957486 on the NFS server.

Note Even though this issue has only been observed in Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008, the hotfix also applies to Windows 7 or Windows Vista.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.
File information
The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information and notes
Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM,SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.1.760 1.18xxxWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1GDR
    6.1.760 1.22xxxWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,44510-Jun-200921:39Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.1.7601.1858187,55229-Aug-201400:32x86
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,44510-Jun-200921:39Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.1.7601.2278787,55229-Aug-201400:33x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,44510-Jun-200921:00Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.1.7601.18581105,47229-Aug-201400:46x64
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,44510-Jun-200921:00Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.1.7601.22787105,47229-Aug-201400:49x64
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,44504-Jul-201312:30Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.1.7601.18581262,65629-Aug-201400:20IA-64
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,44509-Jul-201306:36Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.1.7601.22787262,65629-Aug-201400:25IA-64

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information and notes
Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM,SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.0.600 2.19xxxWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2GDR
    6.0.600 2.23xxxWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,42418-Sep-200621:41Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.0.6002.1919577,31224-Sep-201423:22x86
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,42407-May-201423:50Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.0.6002.2349977,82423-Sep-201423:27x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,42418-Sep-200621:37Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.0.6002.1919590,62424-Sep-201423:32x64
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,42407-May-201423:49Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.0.6002.2349991,64823-Sep-201423:52x64
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,42403-Jan-200819:03Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.0.6002.19195231,93624-Sep-201423:21IA-64
Rpcxdr.mofNot applicable4,42407-May-201423:49Not applicable
Rpcxdr.sys6.0.6002.23499233,98423-Sep-201423:27IA-64

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates.

Information about monitored network packets

Time Delta            Description
==========        =============================================
0.0000730             NFS:V3 NFSPROC3_GETATTR Service Call Message
0.0000140             NFS:V3 NFSPROC3_GETATTR Service Call Message
0.0000390             NFS:V3 NFSPROC3_GETATTR Service Reply Message
0.0397670             TCP:Flags=...A...., SrcPort=1004, DstPort=NFS(2049)
0.0000200             NFS:V3 NFSPROC3_GETATTR Service Reply Message

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File propertyValue
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File size699
Date (UTC)29-Aug-2014
Time (UTC)22:27
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_891fef54c2459fb76bfe6388af42eb84_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18581_none_9d113158981f98f5.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size699
Date (UTC)29-Aug-2014
Time (UTC)22:27
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-nfs-openrpc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18581_none_e5729b3aa98609db.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size9,497
Date (UTC)29-Aug-2014
Time (UTC)02:10
PlatformNot applicable
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File versionNot applicable
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Date (UTC)29-Aug-2014
Time (UTC)02:07
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Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File propertyValue
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Date (UTC)29-Aug-2014
Time (UTC)22:27
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File nameAmd64_b6a6ca1c94bc0afa23c9cb63cf55b87c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22787_none_6512e466286aaded.manifest
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Time (UTC)02:32
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Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File propertyValue
File nameIa64_9487e947508335959d63d105585b933d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22787_none_3070f977d04db29a.manifest
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File size701
Date (UTC)29-Aug-2014
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PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_961a2331714f782fb50d90fcb6818f01_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18581_none_8c2e1516e44743cf.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size701
Date (UTC)29-Aug-2014
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PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-nfs-openrpc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18581_none_e5743f30a98412d7.manifest
File versionNot applicable
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File versionNot applicable
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Additional file information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista
File propertyValue
File nameX86_7916029a1fbd76e3f649e779a8b3aebb_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.23499_none_f2e95ecaff7e2100.manifest
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File size699
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PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_c68f42ae393735ae51f9218cb24c15d6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.19195_none_c9fd62d4aa09a6c7.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size699
Date (UTC)25-Sep-2014
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PlatformNot applicable
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File versionNot applicable
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Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008
File propertyValue
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Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
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Article Info
Article ID : 2957486
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 11/12/2014
Exists online : False
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