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--- home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:nfs [2020-03-22 Sun wk12 15:28] – [NFS Client] baumkp
+++ home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:nfs [2023-12-26 Tue wk52 11:37] (current) – baumkp
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+{{tag>linux debian nfs fstab server}}
 ======NFS======
 There are a lot of resources online for NFS (Network File System).  Nevertheless I decided to place my notes here to help me with my configuration, as there are a number of nuances that such notes will potentially assist with in the future. Sadly a number of resources I use seem out of date, not updated and/or possible subject to disappearance.
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   *Havetheknowhow.com [[http://www.havetheknowhow.com/Configure-the-server/Configure-NFS.html|How to configure NFS Version 4 (NFS4) on Ubuntu Server]]
   *die.net [[https://linux.die.net/man/5/exports|exports(5) - Linux man page]]
+  *[[https://www.golinuxcloud.com/unix-linux-nfs-mount-options-example/|NFS mount options | NFS exports options | Beginners Guide]]
+  *[[https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-between-bind-mounts-and-symlink-on-Unix|What is a bind mount?]]
+  *[[https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-between-bind-mounts-and-symlink-on-Unix|What are the differences between bind mounts and symlink on Unix?]]
 Some other interesting nfs related commands:
   * ''mountstats'' give client side nfs operation statistics
   * ''showmount'' Shows the clients (IP addresses) mounted to the nfs server
   * ''nfsstat'' Shows some nfs server server statistics
+----
 =====NFS Server=====
   *''sudo apt install nfs-kernel-server'' to install
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 =====NFS Client=====
   *''sudo apt install nfs-common'' to install the nfs client
 To apply configuration changes ''sudo systemctl restart nfs-client.target''
 The base client configurations options are given in: ''sudo vim /etc/default/nfs-common''. //However the current base options meet our needs and do not need to be modified.//
+  *<fs smaller>NEED_STATD=no :(default) we do not need to change the standard port number used </fs>
+  *<fs smaller>NEED_GSSD=no  :(default) we do not use kerebos security</fs>
+  *<fs smaller>NEED_IDMAPD=no:(default) we do not need to map gid and uid with names </fs>
-  *''sudo mount -t nfs -o rw,vers=4 192.168.1.5:/export/storage /mnt/storage'' to mount just the specific directory.
+Mounting the nfs client manually:
+  *''sudo mount -t nfs -o rw,vers=4 192.168.1.5:/storage /mnt/storage'' to mount just the specific directory.
   *''sudo mount -t nfs -o rw,vers=4 192.168.1.5:/export /mnt'' to mount all the defined exports.
   *''sudo unmount /mnt/storage'' to unmount
+Check status of clients:
   *''findmnt'' to list file system in tree format or ''findmnt -l'' in flat list.
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+To allow automatic boot of nfs clients: ''sudo vim /etc/fstab''
+<code>
+.168.1.5:/export  /mnt  nfs4 bg 0 0
+</code>
+----
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