Configuring Direct NFS Client

Direct NFS Client is an alternative to using kernel-managed NFS.

• Mounting NFS Storage Devices with Direct NFS Client
  Direct NFS Client determines the mount point settings for the NFS storage devices based on the configuration information in oranfstab.
• Specifying Network Paths for a NFS Server
  Direct NFS Client can use up to four network paths defined in the oranfstab file for an NFS server.
• Creating an oranfstab File for Direct NFS Client
  Direct NFS uses a configuration file, oranfstab, to determine the available mount points.
• Performing Basic File Operations Using the ORADNFS Utility
  ORADNFS is a utility which enables the database administrators to perform basic file operations over Direct NFS Client on Microsoft Windows platforms.
• Monitoring Direct NFS Client Usage
  Use the following views for Direct NFS Client management:
• Enabling Direct NFS Client
  You enable Direct NFS Client by running the enable_dnfs.bat command.
• Disabling Direct NFS Client
  You disable Direct NFS Client by running the disable_dnfs.bat command.
• Enabling HCC on Direct NFS Client
  To enable Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC) on Direct NFS Client, perform the following steps: