Changes in the Solaris 10 Release

Starting in the Solaris 10 release, NFS version 4 is the default. For information about features in NFS version 4 and other changes, refer to the following:

• Accessing NFS File Systems Using CacheFS

• /etc/default/autofs File

• Keywords for the /etc/default/nfs File

• lockd Daemon

• nfs4cbd Daemon

• nfsmapid Daemon

• mount Options for NFS File Systems

• NFS Over RDMA

• Version Negotiation in NFS

• Features in NFS Version 4

• How Autofs Selects the Nearest Read-Only Files for Clients (Multiple Locations)

Also, see the following:

• Setting Up NFS Services for task information

• Solaris Express Developer Editicon What’s New for a complete list of new features

Additionally, the NFS service is managed by the Service Management Facility. Administrative actions on this service, such as enabling, disabling, or restarting, can be performed by using the svcadm command. The service's status can be queried by using the svcs command. For more information about the Service Management Facility, refer to the smf(5) man page and Chapter 15, Managing Services (Overview), in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.