This section describes how to manage NFS exports. It includes the topics listed in the following table.
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| "Introducing the /etc/exports file" | Describes the format for entries in the /etc/exports file. |
| "Rules for exporting volumes and directories" | Describes rules you should follow when creating entries in the /etc/exports file. |
| "Default /etc/exports entries" | Describes the default entries that setup places in the /etc/exports file. |
| "Restricting access to volumes and directories" | Describes how to restrict access to exported volumes and directories, including ways to use the -access, -root, -ro, and -rw options with /etc/exports file entries. |
| "The exportfs command" | Describes the syntax for the exportfs command and how to use the command to activate and deactivate exports. |
| "The /etc/netgroup file" | Describes how to define groups of hosts, subnets, and other groups to make entries in the /etc/exports file easier to manage. |
| "Exporting to subnets" | Describes how to make entries in the /etc/exports file more manageable by exporting volumes and directories to subnets rather than to individual clients. |
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