Network File System

NFS is a network file system that enables you to mount a network drive as if it was a local drive.

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On the client

1. Add the NFS directory as a device in the /etc/fstab file.

2. #cd /etc

3. #vi fstab

4. Place the info for the NFS mount as the last line in the /etc/fstab file.

SYNTAX
IP:server�s shared directory	client�s mount point -local mount point	file system type -nfs,auto,msdos, vfat,ext2	options -ro(readonly),rw, noauto(mount)	bootable 1=yes 0=no	fsck 1=yes 0=no
EXAMPLE
10.128.33.17:/bin	/loacalbin	nfs	noauto,intr,ro	0	0

In the fstab file:

>10.128.33.17:/bin /localbin nfs noauto,intr,ro 0 0

On the server

1. Set permissions in the /etc/exports file.

2. #cd /etc

3. #vi exports

Syntax

>directory hosts allowed(optional) access type (ro) or (rw)

Example

>/bin (ro)

4. NFSServer daemon must be restarted before clients can access the NFS directory

5. Start the nfsserver daemon located in /etc/rc.d/init.d

6. #cd /etc/rc.d/init.d

7. #./nfsserver restart (command to restart, there is a period before the /)

Client without DNS access

Need to add the server to the /etc/hosts file

Syntax

>IP Fully qualified domain name short name

Example

>10.128.33.17 earth.westwood.edu earth

Mount the NFS directory

Syntax

#mount /mount point (from fstab)

Example

#mount /localbin