TBLinux:How mount nfs drive

Latest revision as of 10:46, 2 October 2009

This page explains the procedure to mount a network drive through nfs on a TMG unit.

Mount nfs drive

Install the required package

   yum install nfs-utils

Activate the service

   /sbin/service rpcbind start
   /sbin/service nfslock start

Create a direcotry

   mkdir [mounting directory]

example:

   mkdir /mnt/mynfsdrive

Mount the drive

   mount -t nfs [NetworkDrive] [mounting directory]

• Note: On the NFS server side, do not forget to "expose" the directory you want to share.

example:

   mount -t nfs sf1-ips-001:/root/TB_Stream_Server /mnt/mynfsdrive

Unmount nfs drive

Unmount the drive

   unmount [mounting directory]

example:

   unmount /mnt/mynfsdrive