nfs:nfs3_do_symlink_cache

Description

Controls whether the contents of symbolic link files are cached for NFS version 3 mounted file systems.

Data Type

Integer (32-bit)

Default

1 (caching enabled)

Range

0 (caching disabled), 1 (caching enabled)

Units

Boolean values

Dynamic?

Yes

Validation

None

When to Change

If a server changes the contents of a symbolic link file without updating the modification time stamp on the file or if the granularity of the time stamp is too large, then changes to the contents of the symbolic link file might not be visible on the client for extended periods. In this case, use this parameter to disable the caching of symbolic link contents, thus making the changes visible to applications running on the client immediately.

Stability Level

Evolving