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(NFS)
Presented By:
Chandan Padalkar
Introduction
Developed by SUN Microsystems in 1984
ApplicationApplication
program program
UNIX
system calls
UNIX kernel
UNIX kernel Virtual file system Virtual file system
Operations Operations
on local files on
file system
remote files
UNIX NFS NFS UNIX
file file
Other
client server
system system
NFS protocol
(remote operations)
Communication
NFS Protocol
RPC request Action
CREATE Creates (or truncates) a file in the directory
Security
Practical Uses of NFS
Share a CD-ROM or other media with any
number of clients