Configure nfs server

Configure nfs server

• A linux server with ip address 192.168.0.254 and hostname Server
• A linux client with ip address 192.168.0.1 and hostname Client1
• Updated /etc/hosts file on both linux system
• Running portmap and xinetd services
• Firewall should be off on server

We suggest you to review that article before start configuration of nfs server. Once you have completed the necessary steps follow this guide.

Three rpm are required to configure nfs server. nfs, portmap, xinetd check them if not found then install

Now check nfs, portmap, xinetd service in system service it should be on

#setup
Select  System service
from list
[*]portmap [*]xinetd [*]nfs

Now restart xinetd and portmap service

To keep on these services after reboot on then via chkconfig command

After reboot verify their status. It must be in running condition

now create a /data directory and grant full permission to it

now open /etc/exports file 

share data folder for the network of 192.168.0.254/24 with read and write access 

save file with :wq and exit

now restart the nfs service and also on it with chkconfig 

also restart nfs daemons with expotfs 

verify with showmount command that you have successfully shared data folder

configure client system

ping form nfs server and check the share folder 

now mount this share folder on mnt mount point. To test this share folder change directory to mnt and create a test file 

After use you should always unmount from mnt mount point

In this way you can use shared folder. But this share folder will be available till system is up. It will not be available afterreboot. To keep it available after reboot make its entry in fstab

create a mount point, by making a directory 

now open /etc/fstab file 

make entry for nfs shared directory and define /temp to mount point