To troubleshoot slow NFS performance on a server, you can follow these steps:

  1. Check the network connection between the client and the server: Make sure the network connection between the client and the server is stable and has sufficient bandwidth. Use the ping and traceroute commands to check the network connectivity and latency.
  2. Check the NFS configuration on the server: Make sure the NFS server is configured properly and has the required exports. Use the showmount -e command to check the exports on the NFS server.
  3. Check the NFS mount options on the client: Make sure the NFS client is mounted with the appropriate options. Use the mount command to check the NFS mount options on the client.
  4. Check the NFS server performance: Use the nfsstat command on the NFS server to check the NFS server performance. This command shows the number of requests and the amount of data transferred for each NFS protocol operation.
  5. Check the NFS client performance: Use the nfsiostat command on the NFS client to check the NFS client performance. This command shows the number of I/O operations and the amount of data transferred for each NFS mount point.
  6. Check the system performance: Use the top or htop command to check the system performance on the client and the server. This will show the CPU, memory, and I/O usage of the system, and help identify any resource bottlenecks that may be causing the slow NFS performance.

By following these steps, you can gather information about the network, the NFS configuration, and the system performance, and identify the root cause of the slow NFS performance on the server. Once you know the cause, you can take appropriate steps to fix the issue, such as optimizing the network, the NFS configuration, or the system performance.