NFS

This page contains information about the similarities and differences between different versions of Unix.

NFS Server Commands

AIX 4.X HP-UX 11.X IRIX 6.X Linux Solaris 2.X
Export a directory exportfs exportfs exportfs exportfs share
Export all directories in the
export configuration file 		exportfs -a exportfs -a exportfs -a exportfs -a shareall
Unexport a directory exportfs -u exportfs -u exportfs -u Change /etc/exports & then exportfs -a unshare
List all currently exported directories showmount -e showmount -e showmount -e showmount -e showmount -e
share
List all NFS clients mounting directories from this server showmount showmount showmount showmount showmount

NFS Server Daemons

AIX 4.X HP-UX 11.X IRIX 6.X Linux Solaris 2.X
Daemons /usr/etc/nfsd
/usr/etc/rpc.mountd 		/usr/sbin/nfsd
/usr/sbin/rpc.mountd 		/usr/etc/nfsd
/usr/etc/rpc.mountd 		/usr/sbin/rpc.nfsd
/usr/sbin/rpc.mountd 		/usr/lib/nfs/nfsd
/usr/lib/nfs/mountd
Script that starts NFS server daemons at boot time /etc/rc.nfs /sbin/init.d/nfs.server nfsd started by /etc/init.d/network;
rpc.mountd invoked by inetd 		/etc/rc.d/init.d/nfs /etc/init.d/nfs.server

NFS Server Files

AIX 4.X HP-UX 11.X IRIX 6.X Linux Solaris 2.X
Export configuration file
(list of directories to be exported) 		/etc/exports /etc/exports /etc/exports /etc/exports /etc/dfs/dfstab
Currently exported directories /etc/xtab /etc/xtab /etc/xtab /etc/dfs/sharetab
Current client mounts /etc/rmtab /etc/rmtab /etc/rmtab /etc/rmtab /etc/rmtab
Other relevant files /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf /etc/config/nfs /etc/sysconfig/network

NFS Client Commands

AIX 4.X HP-UX 11.X IRIX 6.X Linux Solaris 2.X
Mount a directory mount mount mount mount mount

NFS Client Daemons

AIX 4.X HP-UX 11.X IRIX 6.X Linux Solaris 2.X
Daemons /usr/etc/rpc.statd
/usr/etc/rpc.lockd
/usr/etc/biod 		/usr/sbin/rpc.statd
/usr/sbin/rpc.lockd
/usr/sbin/biod 		/usr/etc/rpc.statd
/usr/etc/rpc.lockd
/usr/etc/biod 		/usr/lib/nfs/statd
/usr/lib/nfs/lockd
Script that starts
NFS client daemons
at boot time 		/etc/rc.nfs /sbin/init.d/nfs.client /etc/init.d/network /etc/init.d/nfs.client