This
page describes NFS operation on Sun OS 4.1.x and other BSD type UNIX
systems.
Using NFS on Sun OS 4.1.x and BSD UNIX Systems
To use NFS, you must export the filesystems and/or directories the
ViewStation requires. For example, suppose you loaded the HDSware tape
in the /home/HDS filesystem.
1. Verify that the /home/HDS
directory is listed in the /etc/exports file.
2. If
filesystem access needs to be restricted to the ViewStation, add the
ViewStation's name to the access list for the desired filesystem. For
example (in the /etc/exports file): /home/HDS
-access=hdssun5:hdsfx2
Thus, only hdssun5 and hdsfx2 have mount privileges to
the /home/HDS file system.
A read-only flag may also be added
for these hosts' access permission.
/home/HDS -access=hdssun5:hdsfx2, ro
3. Check
the ViewStation's transfer block size. The ViewStation uses a 8192 byte
block size by default. If 8192 is too large for your network
environment, you must set the correct value in the ViewStation's
configuration file, which is /hds-fx/config/config.fx. The ViewStation
resource is: HDSsetup.NFS.block.size: 8192
(permitted values are 128 to 8192)
4. Run the command to
export the filesystem: exportfs -a
Check your system NFS man pages for more details and
arguments.
You can customize the mounted file system on the
ViewStation by using the Remote and Local Mount Directory features on
the Remote Hosts menu.
Using NFS for
ViewStation File Access
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