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850768Scael.Dd
950768Scael.Dt NFSD 8
1050768Scael.Os
1150768Scael.Sh NAME
1250768Scael.Nm nfsd
1350768Scael.Nd remote
1450768Scael.Tn NFS
1550768Scaelserver
1650768Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
1750768Scael.Nm nfsd
1866237Sbostic.Op Fl rut
1966237Sbostic.Op Fl n Ar num_servers
2050768Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
2150768Scael.Nm Nfsd
2239868Smckusickruns on a server machine to service
2350768Scael.Tn NFS
2439868Smckusickrequests from client machines.
2539868SmckusickAt least one
2650768Scael.Nm nfsd
2739868Smckusickmust be running for a machine to operate as a server.
2850768Scael.Pp
2966237SbosticUnless otherwise specified, four servers for
3066237Sbostic.Tn UDP
3166237Sbostictransport are started.
3266237Sbostic.Pp
3366237SbosticThe following options are available:
3450768Scael.Bl -tag -width Ds
3550768Scael.It Fl r
3650768ScaelRegister the
3750768Scael.Tn NFS
3850768Scaelservice with
3950768Scael.Xr portmap 8
4066237Sbosticwithout creating any servers.
4166237SbosticThis option can be used along with the
4250768Scael.Fl u
4350768Scaelor
4450768Scael.Fl t
4548408Skarelsoptions to re-register NFS if the portmap server is restarted.
4666237Sbostic.It Fl n
4766237SbosticSpecifies how many servers to create.
4850768Scael.It Fl t
4950768ScaelServe
5050768Scael.Tn TCP NFS
5150768Scaelclients.
5250768Scael.It Fl u
5350768ScaelServe
5450768Scael.Tn UDP NFS
5550768Scaelclients.
5650768Scael.El
5750768Scael.Pp
5866237SbosticFor example,
5966237Sbostic.Dq Li "nfsd -u -t 6"
6066237Sbosticserves
6150768Scael.Tn UDP
6250768Scaeland
6350768Scael.Tn TCP
6466237Sbostictransports using six daemons.
6550768Scael.Pp
6666237SbosticA server should run enough daemons to handle
6741920Smckusickthe maximum level of concurrency from its clients,
6841920Smckusicktypically four to six.
6950768Scael.Pp
7050768Scael.Nm Nfsd
7138461Smckusicklistens for service requests at the port indicated in the
7250768Scael.Tn NFS
7338461Smckusickserver specification; see
7450768Scael.%T "Network File System Protocol Specification" ,
75*68647SmckusickRFC1094 and
76*68647Smckusick.%T "NFS: Network File System Version 3 Protocol Specification" .
7766237Sbostic.Pp
7866237SbosticThe
7966237Sbostic.Nm nfsd
8066237Sbosticutility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
8150768Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
8250768Scael.Xr nfsstat 1 ,
8350768Scael.Xr nfssvc 2 ,
8450768Scael.Xr mountd 8 ,
8550768Scael.Xr portmap 8
8650768Scael.Sh HISTORY
8750768ScaelThe
8862946Sbostic.Nm nfsd
8962946Sbosticutility first appeared in 4.4BSD.
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