On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:12:07 -0500 Dan Hyatt wrote: > >> > >>> but we can vi the files, we can access them via other means if we know > >>> the name. Then once we have accessed them, LS now shows the files. > >> Sounds like a caching issue to me. After you have accessed the file, it's > >> in the cache and you can see it. > > More specifically, it sounds like a client-side caching issue. I've > > seen this happen on linux clients if I'm *really* fast on the trigger. > So how do I fix it. > > We actually have a widespread problem with files and directories > "disappearing"... as it is one user in particular it might be pilot > error, but it might be this. Because this is happening to two competent > users. Is fs-cache enabled? Have you read this: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Storage_Administration_Guide/fscachenfs.html -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com