Linux NFS-HOWTO
Tavis Barr
Nicolai Langfeldt
Seth Vidal
Tom McNeal
2002-08-25
| Revision History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revision v3.1 | 2002-08-25 | Revised by: tavis |
| Typo in firewalling section in 3.0 | ||
| Revision v3.0 | 2002-07-16 | Revised by: tavis |
| Updates plus additions to performance, security | ||
- Table of Contents
- 1. Preamble
- 1.1. Legal stuff
- 1.2. Disclaimer
- 1.3. Feedback
- 1.4. Translation
- 1.5. Dedication
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Setting Up an NFS Server
- 4. Setting up an NFS Client
- 5. Optimizing NFS Performance
- 5.1. Setting Block Size to Optimize Transfer Speeds
- 5.2. Packet Size and Network Drivers
- 5.3. Overflow of Fragmented Packets
- 5.4. NFS over TCP
- 5.5. Timeout and Retransmission Values
- 5.6. Number of Instances of the NFSD Server Daemon
- 5.7. Memory Limits on the Input Queue
- 5.8. Turning Off Autonegotiation of NICs and Hubs
- 5.9. Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Behavior in NFS
- 5.10. Non-NFS-Related Means of Enhancing Server Performance
- 6. Security and NFS
- 7. Troubleshooting
- 7.1. Unable to See Files on a Mounted File System
- 7.2. File requests hang or timeout waiting for access to the file.
- 7.3. Unable to mount a file system
- 7.4. I do not have permission to access files on the mounted volume.
- 7.5. When I transfer really big files, NFS takes over all the CPU cycles on the server and it screeches to a halt.
- 7.6. Strange error or log messages
- 7.7. Real permissions don't match what's in /etc/exports.
- 7.8. Flaky and unreliable behavior
- 7.9. nfsd won't start
- 7.10. File Corruption When Using Multiple Clients
- 8. Using Linux NFS with Other OSes
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| Preamble |