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What is NFS?

The NFS environment contains the following components: NFS server A system that contains the file resources to be shared with other systems on the network. NFS client A system that mounts the file resources shared over the network and presents the file resources as if they were local.

Benefits of NFS

The benefits of an NFS include: Centralized file access Common software access Easy to use

NFS works ?

NFS NFS Server Server 192.168.0.253 192.168.0.253

A B

/var/zoom /var/zoom

Linux Linux Client Client

Linux Linux Client Client /nfs /nfs

/nfs /nfs
User2

User1

Requirements Packages portmap-4.0-63.i386.rpm nfs-utils-1.0.6-46.i386.rpm Port Numbers 2049 Nfsd 111 Portmap Configuration File /etc/exports Service portmap nfs Daemons nfsd mountd statd lockd

NFS Configuration

NFS NFS Server Server 192.168.0.253 192.168.0.253 /var/zoom /var/zoom

Linux Linux Client Client

Linux Linux Client Client /nfs /nfs /nfs /nfs

Configuring NFS Server

Install the package by using one of the installation methods Install the package by using one of the installation methods [root@comp1~]# mount 192.168.0.250:/var/ftp/pub/RedHat/RPMS/ /mnt [root@comp1~]# mount 192.168.0.250:/var/ftp/pub/RedHat/RPMS/ /mnt [root@comp1 ~]# cd /mnt [root@comp1 ~]# cd /mnt [root@comp1 ~]# rpm -ivh nfs* --force --aid [root@comp1 ~]# rpm -ivh nfs* --force --aid

Create directory to be shared Create directory to be shared [root@comp1~]# mkdir /var/zoom [root@comp1~]# mkdir /var/zoom

Open configuration for editing Open configuration for editing [root@comp1~]# vi /etc/exports [root@comp1~]# vi /etc/exports

/etc/exports

To add the below To add the below

/var/zoom /var/zoom

192.168.0.0/255.255.255(ro,async) 192.168.0.0/255.255.255(ro,async)

NFS Server

To restart the NFS services To restart the NFS services [root@comp1 ~]# service nfs restart [root@comp1 ~]# service nfs restart

To check NFS server To check NFS server [root@comp1 ~]# showmount -e <servername or server ip> [root@comp1 ~]# showmount -e <servername or server ip>

Configuring Client

Create Mount point on client Create Mount point on client [root@comp1 ~]# mkdir /nfs [root@comp1 ~]# mkdir /nfs

Mount remote shared filesystem on local mount point Mount remote shared filesystem on local mount point [root@comp1 ~]# mount 192.168.0.253:/var/zoom /nfs [root@comp1 ~]# mount 192.168.0.253:/var/zoom /nfs [root@comp1 ~]# cd /nfs [root@comp1 ~]# cd /nfs

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