runtime/doc/kioslave/nfs/index.docbook

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   9 <title>nfs</title>
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  12 <author>&Lauri.Watts; &Lauri.Watts.mail;</author>
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  16 <para>
  17 Sun's <acronym>NFS</acronym> protocol provides transparent remote access to
  18 shared file systems across networks. The <acronym>NFS</acronym> protocol is
  19 designed to be machine, operating system, network architecture, and
  20 transport protocol independent. This independence is achieved through the
  21 use of Remote Procedure Call (<acronym>RPC</acronym>) primitives built on
  22 top of an eXternal Data Representation (<acronym>XDR</acronym>).
  23 </para>
  24
  25 <para>
  26 The supporting MOUNT protocol performs the operating system-specific
  27 functions that allow clients to attach remote folder trees to a point
  28 within the local file system. The mount process also allows the server to
  29 grant remote access privileges to a restricted set of clients via export
  30 control.</para>
  31
  32 <para>
  33 The Lock Manager provides support for file locking when used in the
  34 <acronym>NFS</acronym> environment. The Network Lock Manager
  35 (<acronym>NLM</acronym>) protocol isolates the inherently stateful aspects
  36 of file locking into a separate protocol.</para>
  37
  38 <para>
  39 Source:
  40 <ulink url="http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/protocol/nfs.htm">
  41 http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/protocol/nfs.htm</ulink>
  42 </para>
  43
  44 <para> See the manual: <ulink url="man:/nfs">nfs</ulink>.
  45 </para>
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