A fundamental component of most UNIX networks, the Network File System (NFS) protocol provides PC and UNIX workstations with transparent access to one another’s files. This section describes how to set up NFS exports, and explains about NFS statistics, supported clients, and prerequisites.
The server implements the file-serving functions of an NFS server,
providing normal file-serving functions, such as:
- Export manipulation
- File manipulation (read, write, link, create, and so forth)
- Directory manipulation (mkdir, readdir, lookup, and so forth)
- Byte-range file locking
- File access control (permissions)
- File and directory attributes (sizes, access times, and so forth)
- Hard links and symbolic (soft) links