Files Used by NFS Servers and Clients

Files used by NFS servers

• nfsd-NFS daemon. Serves files.
• rpc.mountd-Responds to mount requests.
• rpc.lockd-Handles file locking and lock recovery.
• /etc/exports-List of files to export under IRIX, HP-UX, SunOS, Linux, and OSF/1.
• /etc/dfstab-Same function as above on Solaris systems.
• /etc/exportfs-The command to make a directory available to NFS clients under IRIX and SunOS.
• /usr/sbin/exportfs-Same function as above under HP-UX.
• /usr/sbin/shareall-Same function as above under Solaris.
• /usr/sbin/showmount-Command used to list all currently exported file systems.

Files used by NFS clients

• biod-Block I/O daemon.
• portmap-Performs translation from remote procedure calls to ports.
• rpc.statd-Network status daemon. Notifies lockd if the network goes down.
• rpc.lockd-Handles file locking and file recovery.
• mount-Command to mount a local or NFS file system.
• unmount-Command to unmount a local or NFS file system.
• /etc/fstab-Contains a list of file systems to be automatically mounted at boot time under IRIX, HP-UX, SunOS, Linux, and OSF/1.
• /etc/dfstab-Same function as above on Solaris systems.