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diff --git a/doc/kioslave/nfs.docbook b/doc/kioslave/nfs.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..bbe9bb625 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kioslave/nfs.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +<article lang="&language;" id="nfs"> +<title>nfs</title> +<articleinfo> +<authorgroup> +<author>&Lauri.Watts; &Lauri.Watts.mail;</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> +</articleinfo> +<para> +Sun's <acronym>NFS</acronym> protocol provides transparent remote access to +shared file systems across networks. The <acronym>NFS</acronym> protocol is +designed to be machine, operating system, network architecture, and +transport protocol independent. This independence is achieved through the +use of Remote Procedure Call (<acronym>RPC</acronym>) primitives built on +top of an eXternal Data Representation (<acronym>XDR</acronym>). +</para> + +<para> +The supporting MOUNT protocol performs the operating system-specific +functions that allow clients to attach remote folder trees to a point +within the local file system. The mount process also allows the server to +grant remote access privileges to a restricted set of clients via export +control.</para> + +<para> +The Lock Manager provides support for file locking when used in the +<acronym>NFS</acronym> environment. The Network Lock Manager +(<acronym>NLM</acronym>) protocol isolates the inherently stateful aspects +of file locking into a separate protocol.</para> + +<para> +Source: +<ulink url="http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/protocol/nfs.htm"> +http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/protocol/nfs.htm</ulink> +</para> + +<para> See the manual: <ulink url="man:/nfs">nfs</ulink>. +</para> +</article> |