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NFSD(8)			OpenBSD System Manager's Manual		       NFSD(8)

NAME
     nfsd - remote NFS server

SYNOPSIS
     nfsd [-rtu] [-n num_servers]

DESCRIPTION
     nfsd runs on a server machine to service NFS requests from client
     machines.	At least one nfsd must be running for a machine to operate as
     a server.

     Unless otherwise specified, four servers for UDP transport are started.

     The options are as follows:

     -n num_servers
	     Specifies how many servers to create (max 20).

     -r	     Register the NFS service with portmap(8) without creating any
	     servers.  This option can be used along with the -u or -t options
	     to re-register NFS if the portmap server is restarted.

     -t	     Serve TCP NFS clients.

     -u	     Serve UDP NFS clients.

     For example, ``nfsd -u -t -n 6'' serves UDP and TCP transports using six
     daemons.

     A server should run enough daemons to handle the maximum level of
     concurrency from its clients, typically four to six.

     nfsd listens for service requests at the port indicated in the NFS server
     specification; see Network File System Protocol Specification, RFC 1094
     and NFS: Network File System Version 3 Protocol Specification.

EXIT STATUS
     The nfsd utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

SEE ALSO
     nfsstat(1), nfssvc(2), mountd(8), portmap(8)

HISTORY
     The nfsd utility first appeared in 4.4BSD.

OpenBSD 4.9		       September 3, 2010		   OpenBSD 4.9

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