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Network File System

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Network File System (NFS)
It is used to share the file from Linux / UNIX to Linux / UNIX.

The NFS Environment contains the following components.
NFS Server: - A system that contain the file resources to be shared with other systems on the network.
NFS Client: - A system that mount the file resources shared over the network and presents the file resources
as if they were local.

Benefits of NFS: -
The benefits of NFS include
 Centralized File access
 Common software access
 Easy to use

NFS Requirements
 Installation packages
- nfs*
- rpcbind*
 Service
- nfs
- rpcbind
 Port numbers
- 2049 nfs
- 111 rpcbind
 Daemon
- nfsd
- mountd
- statd
- lockd
 Configuration file
- /etc/exports

S. Pradhan
(MCA, MBA-IT, BCA, CCNA, MCSA 2012, RHCE, ETHICAL HACKING)
Email Id:-spradhan.iiht@gmail.com
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