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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.
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/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.
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man mount — Contains a
comprehensive look at mount options for both NFS server and client
configurations.
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man fstab — Gives details for the
format of the /etc/fstab file used to
mount file systems at boot-time.
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man nfs — Provides details on
NFS-specific file system export and mount options.
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man exports — Shows common
options used in the /etc/exports file
when exporting NFS file systems.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Security
Guide; Red Hat, Inc. — The Server
Security chapter explains ways to secure NFS and other
services.
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