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How to configure Network file system (NFS) server?

67.How to configure Network file system (NFS) server?
Ans.
1. Verify the service package using following command
#rpmquery –qa | grep nfs

2. The export a file system we need to modify ‘/etc/exports’ file.
For example we want to export /media then we’ll add the following entries in ‘/etc/exports’ file.
/media 192.168.166.0/24(rw)

3. Now, with the export configured, start the daemons using the initializing scripts:
#server nfs start
#server nfs lock start

4. Now, use rpcinfo –p to make sure the necessary daemons are running as follow:
#rpcinfo –p

5. Next, execute showmount –a to list the servers NFS exports as follow:
#showmount –a

6. Finally, enable NFS from boot with the help of chkconfig.
#chkconfig nfs on

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