Introduction to Linux Administration
 Lab 9 - NFS
Points : 15


 1. Make sure you have the packages you need installed on your system. If not, download and install the needed packages.

2. Make sure the appropriate services are running and that they will be turned on the next time you boot the system.

3. Create a directory /NFS-SHARE1. This is the directory that you will allow others to mount.

4. Create a directory /NFS-SHARE2. This is the directory that you will mount your partner's NFS filesystem.

5. Edit the /etc/exports file to show the NFS filesystem you are going to allow others to mount. Add any appropriate options. Allow anyone from our class to access the NFS share. Remember to export the new NFS filesystem.

6. Edit /etc/hosts.deny to disallow anyone to access your system. Note this will affect all TCP programs such as SSH.

7. Edit /etc/hosts.allow to let your partner access your NFS filesystem. Also let your partner use SSH to get into your machine.

8. Use rpcinfo to make sure everything you need to be running is actually running.

9. Mount your partner's NFS filesystem.

10. Edit /etc/fstab to mount the NFS filesystem at boot time. Be careful of the soft vs. hard issue. You might want to do this one at a time.

11. Reboot to make sure it works.

12. Comment out the NFS line in /etc/fstab.