-Some Linux filesystems are not mounted on a block device; exporting
-these via NFS requires the use of the
-.I fsid
-option (although that may still not be enough).
+For NFSv4, there is a distinguished filesystem which is the root of
+all exported filesystem. This is specified with
+.I fsid=root
+or
+.I fsid=0
+both of which mean exactly the same thing.
+
+Other filesystems can be identified with a small integer, or a UUID
+which should contain 32 hex digits and arbitrary punctuation.
+
+Linux kernels version 2.6.20 and earlier do not understand the UUID
+setting so a small integer must be used if an fsid option needs to be
+set for such kernels. Setting both a small number and a UUID is
+supported so the same configuration can be made to work on old and new
+kernels alike.
+
+.TP
+.IR refer= path@host[+host][:path@host[+host]]
+A client referencing the export point will be directed to choose from
+the given list an alternative location for the filesystem.
+(Note that the server must have a mountpoint here, though a different
+filesystem is not required; so, for example,
+.IR "mount --bind" " /path /path"
+is sufficient.)
+.TP
+.IR replicas= path@host[+host][:path@host[+host]]
+If the client asks for alternative locations for the export point, it
+will be given this list of alternatives. (Note that actual replication
+of the filesystem must be handled elsewhere.)