Mount and Unmount Network File Systems Using NFS

Introduction

In this challenge, you will learn how to mount and unmount network file systems using NFS (Network File System) on a Linux system. NFS allows you to share files and directories across a network, enabling multiple systems to access the same data. This challenge will guide you through the process of setting up an NFS server and client, and performing basic NFS file system management tasks.

Skills Graph

Configure an NFS Server and Client

Tasks

• Set up an NFS server and export a directory
• Configure an NFS client to mount the exported directory

Requirements

• The NFS server should be configured to export the directory /nfs_share to the NFS client
• The NFS client should mount the exported directory to the local directory /mnt/nfs
• All operations should be performed as the labex user

Example

After completing this step, you should be able to access the shared directory /nfs_share on the NFS client by navigating to the mount point /mnt/nfs.

Manage NFS File Systems

Tasks

• Unmount the NFS file system
• Remount the NFS file system

Requirements

• Unmount the NFS file system from the /mnt/nfs directory
• Remount the NFS file system to the /mnt/nfs directory

Example

After completing this step, you should be able to access the shared directory /nfs_share on the NFS client by navigating to the mount point /mnt/nfs.

Summary

In this challenge, you learned how to configure an NFS server and client, mount and unmount an NFS file system, and manage NFS file systems. You set up an NFS server, exported a directory, and then mounted the exported directory on an NFS client. You also learned how to unmount and remount the NFS file system. This challenge covered the essential skills required for the "Create and configure file systems: Mount and unmount network file systems using NFS" objective in the RHCSA exam.