User Guide

Working with UNIX Machines 57
Novell Native File Access Protocols Installation and Administration Guide
103-000162-001
September 4, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Overview of Native File Access for UNIX
NFS Server
Network File System (NFS) enables UNIX users to access a NetWare file
system as if it were a local directory on the UNIX workstation. Any client that
supports the NFS protocol can also access NetWare files using the NFS
Server.
This section uses the UNIX operating system as the example when referring
to the remote NFS client. The following figure shows an example of the NFS
Server file sharing process.
Figure 1 NFS Server Functionality
Making the NetWare File System Available to NFS Clients
Before UNIX users can access the NetWare file system, it must be made
available to the UNIX workstations. This process is called exporting the file
system. When exporting, you can define who should access the information
and how it is accessed by specifying the trusted systems and export options.
For example, you can restrict the access to specific UNIX workstations, export
the directory as Read-only, etc.
UNIX Host
MADRID
NetWare Server
SFO-ARGOS
This path is now
accessible as if it
were a local
directory.
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The UNIX host
MADRID mounts
the exported path.
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This path
(/vol/memos)
is exported
for access
by the UNIX
host MADRID.
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