-This is version 1.0.1 of nfs-utils, the Linux NFS utility package.
+This is version 1.1.0 of nfs-utils, the Linux NFS utility package.
0. PROJECT RESOURCES
Otherwise use --disable-nfsv4
-1. COMPILING WITHOUT PACKAGE MANAGEMENT
+1. COMPILING
-To compile without using a package management system, unpack the
-sources and run these commands:
+Unpack the sources and run these commands:
# ./configure
# make
# make install
-You will have to install the two NFS service scripts yourself.
-Service scripts for RedHat 6.x and 7.x are in etc/redhat. They
-have been tested on RedHat 6.2 and 7.1.
-
-
-2. COMPILING WITH RPM
-
-On RedHat 6.2 and 7.1, you can use
-
- # rpm -ta nfs-utils-1.0.1.tar.gz
-
-to build the source and binary RPMs.
-
-
-3. COMPILING FOR DEBIAN
-
-The nfs-utils tree has an up-to-date debian directory, so the usual
-debian build scripts should work. The simplest way to build binary
-debs, however, is simply to become root (or use fakeroot) and run:
-
- # debian/rules binary
-
-
-4. REQUIRED VERSIONS OF OTHER TOOLS
-
-Proper NFS operation requires a 'mount' program from util-linux 2.11f
-or later.
+2. COMPILING FROM GIT
+
+Getting nfs-utils for the first time:
+
+ git clone git://linux-nfs.org/nfs-utils
+
+Updating to the latest head after you've already got it.
+
+ git pull
+
+Building requires that autotools be installed. To invoke them
+simply
+
+ sh autogen.sh
+
+Finally, build as usual as above.
+
+3. DAEMON STARTUP ORDER
+
+This nfs-utils packages does not provide any scripts for starting
+various daemons as most distributions replace them with their own, so
+any scripts we package would not get much testing.
+Instead, we explain the dependencies involved in startup so that
+scripts can be written to work correctly.
+
+3.0 PREREQUISITES
+
+ Name service (host name lookup) should be working before any
+ NFS services are started.
+
+ "portmap" must be running before any NFS services (server or
+ client) are started.
+
+ Normally network interfaces should be configured first as well,
+ though this isn't critical for the NFS server (providing name
+ service is handled locally).
+
+3.1. SERVER STARTUP
+
+
+ A/ mount -t nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd
+ This filesystem needs to be mount before most daemons,
+ particularly exportfs, mountd, svcgssd, idmapd.
+ It could be mounted once, or the script that starts each daemon
+ could test if it is mounted and mount it if not.
+
+ B/ svcgssd ; idmapd
+ These supply services to nfsd and so should be started before
+ rpc.nfsd. Where they come between mounting the nfsd filesystem
+ and starting the nfsd server is not important.
+ idmapd is only needed for NFSv4 support.
+ svcgssd is only needed if exportfs NFS filesystem with crypto-
+ security (Kerberos or SPKM3).
+
+ C/ exportfs -av ; rpc.mountd
+ It is important that exportfs be run before mountd so that
+ mountd is working from current information (in
+ /var/lib/nfs/etab).
+ It is also important that both of these are run before
+ rpc.nfsd.
+ If not, any NFS requests that arrive before mountd is started
+ will get replied to with a 'Stale NFS File handle' error.
+
+ D/ rpc.statd --no-notify
+ It is best if statd is started before nfsd though this isn't
+ critical. Certainly it should be at most a few seconds after
+ nfsd.
+ When nfsd starts it will start lockd. If lockd then receives a
+ lock request it will communicate with statd. If statd is not
+ running lockd will retry, but it won't wait forever for a
+ reply.
+ Note that if statd is started before nfsd, the --no-notify
+ option must be used. If notify requests are sent out before
+ nfsd start, clients may try to reclaim locks and, on finding
+ that lockd isn't running, they will give up and never reclaim
+ the lock.
+ rpc.statd is only needed for NFSv2 and NFSv3 support.
+
+ E/ rpc.nfsd
+ Starting nfsd will automatically start lockd. The nfs server
+ will now be fully active and respond to any requests from
+ clients.
+
+ F/ sm-notify
+ This will notify any client which might have locks from before
+ a reboot to try to reclaim their locks. This should start
+ immediately after rpc.nfsd is started so that clients have a
+ chance to reclaim locks within the 90 second grace period.
+ sm-notify is only needed for NFSv2 and NFSv3 support.
+
+
+3.2. CLIENT STARTUP
+
+ A/ sm-notify
+ This should be run shortly after boot and before any NFS
+ filesystems are mounted with remote-locking support -
+ filesystems can be mounted with "-o nolock" before sm-notify.
+ This is appropriate for '/', '/usr', and '/var'.
+
+ B/ gssd ; idmapd
+ idmapd should be started before mounting any NFSv4 filesystems.
+ gssd should be started before mounting any NFS filesystems
+ securely (with Kerberos of SPKM3).
+
+ C/ statd should be run before any NFSv2 or NFSv3 filesystem is
+ mounted with remote locking (i.e. without -o nolock).
+ 'mount' will try to use "/usr/sbin/start-statd" to start statd
+ if it is not already running, so there is no need to explicitly
+ start statd in boot-time scripts.
+
+3.3. SERVER/CLIENT INTERACTIONS
+
+ A/ sm-notify
+ Both the server and the client need sm-notify to be run.
+ It should be run after the NFS server is started, but before
+ and NFS filesystems are mounted with remote locking.
+
+ B/ rpc.statd
+ Both the server and the client need rpc.statd to be running.
+ Each should try to start when they need it.
+
+ C/ idmapd
+
+ Both the server and client need idmapd to be running. If idmapd
+ is started (for the client) before starting nfsd the 'nfsd'
+ filesystem is mounted, then idmapd should be sent a HUP signal
+ afterwards to signal that the server channels should be opened.
+
+
+
Share And Enjoy!
-- the nfs-utils developers
- <nfs@lists.sourceforge.net>
- 26 Dec 2001
-
+ <linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org>
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