NOTE: CentOS Enterprise Linux is built from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code. Other than logo and name changes CentOS Enterprise Linux is compatible with the equivalent Red Hat version. This document applies equally to both Red Hat and CentOS Enterprise Linux.
Administering an NFS server can be a challenge. Many options, including
quite a few not mentioned in this chapter, are available for exporting
or mounting NFS shares. Consult the following sources for more
information.
/usr/share/doc/nfs-utils-<version-number>/
— Replace <version-number>
with the version number of the NFS package installed. This
directory contains a wealth of information about the NFS
implementation for Linux, including a look at various NFS
configurations and their impact on file transfer performance.
man mount — Contains a comprehensive
look at mount options for both NFS server and client
configurations.
man fstab — Gives details for the
format of the /etc/fstab file used to
mount file systems at boot-time.
man nfs — Provides details on
NFS-specific file system export and mount options.
man exports — Shows common options
used in the /etc/exports file when
exporting NFS file systems.
Managing NFS and NIS by Hal Stern, Mike
Eisler, and Ricardo Labiaga; O'Reilly & Associates — Makes
an excellent reference guide for the many different NFS export and
mount options available.
NFS Illustrated by Brent Callaghan;
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company — Provides comparisons of
NFS to other network file systems and shows, in detail, how NFS
communication occurs.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide; Red Hat, Inc. — The
Network File System (NFS) chapter explains
concisely how to set up an NFS clients and servers.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Security Guide; Red Hat, Inc. — The
Server Security chapter explains ways to
secure NFS and other services.
