Lesson 5 Date: 2/19/2009

Network File System (NFS)

Linux for Engineering and IT Applications

NFSv4 main features NFS v2 and v3 are stateless protocols, but NFSv4 introduces state. Better file locking mechanism. Introduces file delegation. NFSv4 uses compound RPCs. A number of sophisticated security mechanisms. Introduces protocol support for file migration and replication.

NFS implementation NFS versions File System virtualization NFS and RPC NFS and OSI NFSv3 server stateless NFSv3 daemons NFS mount NFSv3 server side NFSv3 client side Standard mount Automount Security and Optimization NFSv4 features NFSv3 Exercises NFSv4 Exercises Take me to the Course Website