How the NFS Service Works

The following sections describe some of the complex functions of the NFS software. Some of the feature descriptions in this section are exclusive to NFS Version 4.

• Version Negotiation in NFS

• Features in NFS Version 4

• UDP and TCP Negotiation

• File Transfer Size Negotiation

• How File Systems Are Mounted in NFS Version 3

• Effects of the -public Option and NFS URLs When Mounting

• Client-Side Failover

• How NFS Server Logging Works

• How the WebNFS Service Works

• WebNFS Limitations With Web Browser Use

• Secure NFS Systems

• Secure RPC