Lesson 5 Date: 2/19/2009

Network File System (NFS)

Linux for Engineering and IT Applications

NFS implementation NFS defines a method of sharing files in which files residing on one or more remote servers can be accessed on a local client system in a manner that makes them appear as local files and directories.

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