what is NFS

[Former Member]

I need to install NW2004s in AIX Machine

What is NFS here

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Balaji,

NFS is Network file system.

For details please refer the links below

http://nfs.sourceforge.net/nfs-howto/

<b>Now comming to your query for NFS w.r.t Nw04s installation on AIX</b>

Incase if you are doing a single system installation you will not require NFS to be configure it on your AIX Server.

Where as incase you are having additional application servers , then you will require the NFS to be configured to access the binaries across the landscape.

Regards,

Prem

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

As i understand NFS, is used to share files.

so if the AIX OS is installed, call i create file system after this as NFS

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi Balaji,

NO its not like that. I hope that you are confused.

When you install AIX, it is done using the JFS File system (Default).

Then after incase if required then you can configure a directory (mount point) as NFS, so that it can be shared.

Regards,

Prem

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Premkishan,

"I hope that you are confused"!!!

Why do you want poor Balaji to be confused )

Regards.

Ruchit.

[JPReyes · Accepted solution]

Hi Balaji,

In AIX you can call smit to configure NFS...

At command prompt type: <b>smit nfs</b> -> Network file system (NFS) -> Configure NFS on this system

Regards

Juan

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lol @ Ruchit!

[Former Member]

NFS on AIX is Network File System. It is used when you want to share file system on other server on network.

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[JPReyes]

Hi Balaji,

NFS is Network File System...

Read more here,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System_(protocol)

Also a list of commands

http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/aix/aixbman/commadmn/nfs_ref.htm

Regards

Juan

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