Setting Up NFS Services for Sharing directories in Solaris10
NFS, or Network File System, is a server-client protocol for sharing files between computers on a common network. NFS enables you to mount a file system on a remote computer as if it were local to your own system. You can then directly access any of the files on that remote file system. The server and client do not have to use the same operating system. The client system just needs to be running an NFS client compatible with the NFS server. Setting Up NFS Services How to Start the NFS Services Become an administrator. Enable the NFS service on the server. Type the following command. # svcadm enable network/nfs/server This command enables the NFS service. Note - The NFS server starts automatically when you boot the system. Additionally, any time after the system has been booted, the NFS service daemons can be automatically enabled by sharing the NFS file system. How to Stop the NFS Services Become an administrator. Disable the NFS service on the server. Typ