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NFS Server HowTo

Start Installation

Download and install NFS rpm package using yum

 # yum -y install nfs-utils rpcbind

or Debian 

 # apt-get install nfs-kernel-server nfs-common portmap

If you have an earlier Fedora versions 

 # yum -y intall nfs-utils portmap

or Debian 

 # apt-get install nfs-common portmap

Prepare and modify /etc/exports for sharing files, that would similar to as shown below

 /home/NFS-files             192.168.100.0/24(ro,sync)
 /home/NFS-share            */26(rw,sync)
 /ISO                                 192.168.100.0/24(ro,sync)

Save and exit.

If you add or change configuration you must run : 

 # exportfs -a

Legend: 

rw = for read/write access
ro = for read only access
*   = allow any source request
/24 , /26 = IP network subnet

Create NFS folder and populate your NFS files you wish to share 

 # mkdir /home/NFS-files /home/NFS-share /ISO
 # cp your-files /home/NFS-files

Start your NFS service

 # service nfs start
 # service rpcbind start

For earlier Fedora versions 

 # service portmap start
 # service nfs start

If you wish to modify any other non-default NFS diretives, modify /etc/sysconfig/nfs .

To restart NFS service 

 # service nfs restart
 # service rpcbind restart

For earlier Fedora versions, instead of rpcbind, 

 # service portmap restart

To monitor NFS stats

The nfsstat command displays statistical information about RPC calls. 

 # nfsstats
 # nfsstats -o net

Further NFSman page 

 # man exports

End Installation