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Network File System (NFS) Protocol Specifications

NFS Standards | NFSv4.1 Internet Drafts | Additional Information | NFSv4 On-site Training

NFS Specifications:

• NFS version 2, RFC 1094
• NFS version 3, RFC 1813
• NFS version 4, RFC 3530

IETF NFSv4.1 Internet Drafts:

• NFSv4 Minor Version 1 Working Group Documents
  • NFSv4 Minor Version 1 XDR Description
  • NFSv4 Minor Version 1 Internet Draft
  • pNFS Block/Volume Layout Internet Draft
  • Object-based pNFS Operations Internet Draft
  • NFS Direct Data Placement
  • RPCSEC_GSS Version 2
  • RPC: Remote Procedure Call Protocol Specification Version 2
  • Remote Direct Memory Access Transport for Remote Procedure Call
  • IANA Considerations for RPC Net Identifiers and Universal Address Formats
  • Administration Protocol for Federated Filesystems
  • Using DNS SRV to Specify a Global File Name Space with NFS version 4
  • NSDB Protocol for Federated Filesystems
  • Requirements for Federated File Systems

Additional Information:

• NFSv4.1: New Features Overview
• NFSv4: Overview of New Features
• http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/nfsv4-charter.html

Customized On-site Training:

New and proposed NFSv4 features and functionality are covered in the NFSv4: Protocol and Implementation workshop presented by Dr. Thomas W. Doeppner. Additional courses on NFSv4 Administration can be provided for groups needing NFSv4 system management training.

December 11, 2008

NFS Standards | NFSv4.1 Internet Drafts | Additional Information | NFSv4 On-site Training

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