How to configure NFS in CentOS 6 ?

How to configure NFS in CentOS 6 ?


Network  : 192.168.58.0
Server IP : 192.168.58.200


Server settings.


[root@server ~]#  yum install nfs* -y


# Add the following entry in Export File
[root@server ~]#  vi /etc/exports


/home 192.168.58.0/24(rw,sync,no_root_squash,no_all_squash)



# options
# /home  = shared directory.
# 192.162.0.0/24  = Range of the network which nfs will
# grant access to.
# rw = Read and write access.
# ro = Read only access.
# sync = synchronize
# no_root_squash  = enables root access and privilege.
# no_all_squash   = enables user access.


[root@server ~]#  service nfslock restart
[root@server ~]#  service nfs restart
[root@server ~]#  chkconfig nfslock on
[root@server ~]#  chkconfig nfs on







Client Configuration

Network  : 192.168.58.0
Client IP : 192.168.58.201


[root@client ~]#  yum install nfs* -y
[root@client ~]#  service nfslock restart
[root@client ~]#  service netfs restart
[root@client ~]#  chkconfig nfslock on
[root@client ~]#  chkconfig netfs on

[root@client ~]#  mount nfs 192.168.58.200:/home /home

[root@client ~]#  df -h


# Edit & add the following line in the fstab file (To make this Permanant)

[root@client ~]#  vi /etc/fstab

192.168.58.200:/home   /home       nfs        defaults,_netdev           1 1