====== NFS server and client configuration ======


===== NFS server =====

Install following packages:

  yum install nfs-utils rpcbind

Make sure services start at boot:
  chkconfig nfs on
  chkconfig nfslock on 
  chkconfig rpcbind on

Start services:
  service nfs start
  service nfslock start
  service rpcbind start
  
Create proper /etc/exports

Example:
  /kickstart *(ro)

Export NFS shares

  exportfs -a

Check NFS procs.
 
 rpcinfo -p
  
===== NFS client =====

Install following packages:

  yum install nfs-utils rpcbind

Make sure services start at boot:
  chkconfig nfslock on 
  chkconfig rpcbind on
  chkconfig netfs on

Start services:
  service nfslock start
  service rpcbind start
  service netfs start

Check share:

Add mount to /etc/fstab

  mount -a
  
Manual mount:

  mount <nfsserver>:/<sharename> /<localmountpoint>
  
===== NFS server behind a firewall =====

Edit /etc/sysconfig/nfs

Specify:
  MOUNTD_PORT=<fixedport0>
  STATD_PORT=<fixedport1>
  LOCKD_TCPPORT=<fixedport2>
  LOCKD_UDPPORT=<fixedport3>

Restart NFS service:
  service nfs restart

Verify the fixed ports are in use:
  rpcinfo -p 
  
Open up FW for following ports:

    Allow TCP and UDP port 2049 for NFS.
    Allow TCP and UDP port 111 (rpcbind/sunrpc).
    Allow the TCP and UDP port specified in <fixedport0>
    Allow the TCP and UDP port specified in <fixedport1>
    Allow the TCP port specified in <fixedport2>
    Allow the UDP port specified in <fixedport3>

References:

[[http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch29_:_Remote_Disk_Access_with_NFS]]

[[http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Storage_Administration_Guide/s2-nfs-nfs-firewall-config.html]]