Defaults are now tcp/v3.
Several bugs have been fixed.
.BR nfs
file system type and specify
.BR nfsvers=2 .
.BR nfs
file system type and specify
.BR nfsvers=2 .
-Version 2 is the default protocol version for the
-.BR nfs
-file system type when
-.BR nfsvers=
-is not specified on the mount command.
To mount via NFS version 3, use the
.BR nfs
file system type and specify
.BR nfsvers=3 .
To mount via NFS version 3, use the
.BR nfs
file system type and specify
.BR nfsvers=3 .
+Version 3 is the default protocol version for the
+.BR nfs
+file system type when
+.BR nfsvers=
+is not specified on the mount command and both client and server
+support it.
To mount via NFS version 4, use the
.BR nfs4
file system type.
To mount via NFS version 4, use the
.BR nfs4
file system type.
These file system types share similar mount options;
the differences are listed below.
.P
These file system types share similar mount options;
the differences are listed below.
.P
-Here is an example from an \fI/etc/fstab\fP file for an NFSv2 mount
-over UDP.
+Here is an example from an \fI/etc/fstab\fP file for an NFSv3 mount
+over TCP.
.sp
.nf
.ta 2.5i +0.75i +0.75i +1.0i
.sp
.nf
.ta 2.5i +0.75i +0.75i +1.0i
.I nolock
Disable NFS locking. Do not start lockd.
This has to be used with some old NFS servers
.I nolock
Disable NFS locking. Do not start lockd.
This has to be used with some old NFS servers
-that don't support locking.
+that don't support locking. Note that applications can
+still get locks on files, but the locks only provide exclusion
+locally. Other clients mounting the same filesystem
+will not be able to detect the locks.
.TP 1.5i
.I bg
If the first NFS mount attempt times out, retry the mount
.TP 1.5i
.I bg
If the first NFS mount attempt times out, retry the mount
or privacy.
.TP 1.5i
.I tcp
or privacy.
.TP 1.5i
.I tcp
-Mount the NFS filesystem using the TCP protocol instead of the
-default UDP protocol. Many NFS servers only support UDP.
+Mount the NFS filesystem using the TCP protocol. This is the default
+if it is supported by both client and server. Many NFS servers only
+support UDP.
-Mount the NFS filesystem using the UDP protocol. This
-is the default.
+Mount the NFS filesystem using the UDP protocol.
.P
All of the non-value options have corresponding nooption forms.
For example, nointr means don't allow file operations to be
.P
All of the non-value options have corresponding nooption forms.
For example, nointr means don't allow file operations to be
.SH AUTHOR
"Rick Sladkey" <jrs@world.std.com>
.SH BUGS
.SH AUTHOR
"Rick Sladkey" <jrs@world.std.com>
.SH BUGS
-The posix, and nocto options are parsed by mount
-but currently are silently ignored.
-.P
-The tcp and namlen options are implemented but are not currently
-supported by the Linux kernel.
-.P
-The umount command should notify the server
-when an NFS filesystem is unmounted.
.P
Checking files on NFS filesystem referenced by file descriptors (i.e. the
.BR fcntl
.P
Checking files on NFS filesystem referenced by file descriptors (i.e. the
.BR fcntl