This section discusses some of the tasks necessary to initialize or use NFS services.
Table 30-3 NFS Services Task Map
Task |
Description |
For Instructions, Go To ... |
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Start the NFS server | Steps to start the NFS service, if it has not been started automatically. | "How to Start the NFS Services" |
Stop the NFS server | Steps to stop the NFS service. Normally the service should not need to be stopped. | "How to Stop the NFS Services" |
Start the automounter | Steps to start the automounter. This procedure is required when some of the automounter maps are changed. | "How to Start the Automounter" |
Stop the automounter | Steps to stop the automounter. This procedure is required when some of the automounter maps are changed. | "How to Stop the Automounter" |
Become superuser.
Enable the NFS service daemons.
Type the following command:
# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start |
This starts the daemons if there is an entry in /etc/dfs/dfstab.
Become superuser.
Disable the NFS service daemons.
Type the following command:
# /etc/init.d/nfs.server stop |
Become superuser.
Enable the autofs daemon.
Type the following command:
# /etc/init.d/autofs start |
This starts the daemon.