Setting up WebNFS

Procedure for setting up WebNFS

Use the steps in the following table to set up WebNFS.

Step Action
1 Enter the following command to turn on WebNFS:
options nfs.webnfs.enable on
2 If you... Then...
Want to specify a public directory, known as the root directory, for WebNFS access Enter the following commands, replacing directory with the path to the root directory:
options nfs.webnfs.rootdir directory
options nfs.webnfs.rootdir.set TRUE
Results

All NFS lookups are done relative to the root directory. All WebNFS clients can access files and directories under the root directory.


Do not want to specify a public directory for WebNFS access Do nothing.

Example of specifying WebNFS root directory

To use the /vol/vol0/webfiles directory as the WebNFS root directory, you enter the following commands:

options nfs.webnfs.rootdir /vol/vol0/webfiles
options nfs.webnfs.rootdir.set TRUE

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