NFS

Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system protocol that allow to share files and folders using a TCP network.

Commands

• exportfs

Example output NFS share to everyone: HOST#exportfs /nfs <world>

• showmount
• showmount -e
• Restart service: systemctl start nfs-server

Configuration files

• /etc/exports

Activities

• Setup a NFS server in Ubuntu following: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpNFSHowTo

Install server: apt-get install nfs-kernel-server

Install client (optional): apt-get install nfs-common

• Mount a remote nfs share:

mount -t nfs -o proto=tcp,port=2049 REMOTE_IP_SERVER:/REMOTE_SHARE_DIR /YOUR/LOCAL_DIR/

See also

• sanlock shared storage lock manager
• Storage protocols: CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, FCP, FCoE, SMB, NetBIOS, SCSI

https://linux.die.net/man/5/exports