To run an NFS server, the portmap
service must be running. To verify that portmap is active, type the following command as
root:
/sbin/service portmap status
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If the portmap service is running, then
the nfs service can be started. To start
an NFS server, as root type:
To stop the server, as root, type:
The restart option is a shorthand way of
stopping and then starting NFS. This is the most efficient way to
make configuration changes take effect after editing the
configuration file for NFS.
To restart the server, as root, type:
/sbin/service nfs restart
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The condrestart (conditional restart) option only starts nfs if it is currently running. This option is
useful for scripts, because it does not start the daemon if it is
not running.
To conditionally restart the server, as root, type:
/sbin/service nfs condrestart
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To reload the NFS server configuration file without restarting
the service, as root, type:
By default, the nfs service does
not start automatically at boot time. To
configure the NFS to start up at boot time, use an initscript
utility, such as /sbin/chkconfig,
/sbin/ntsysv, or the Services Configuration Tool program. Refer to the
chapter titled Controlling Access to
Services in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux
System Administration Guide for more information regarding
these tools.
