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This is a guide on how to enable the [[wikipedia:Network File System (protocol)|NFS]] capabilities of the Synology product. This procedure is aimed for users who are experienced with Telnet and the Linux Operating System | This is a guide on how to enable the [[wikipedia:Network File System (protocol)|NFS]] capabilities of the Synology product. This procedure is aimed for users who are experienced with Telnet and the Linux Operating System | ||
Please make sure that the Synology product has firmware 2.0.3 - 0518 or above, along with the Telnet service enabled. Both files can be found [http://www.synology.com/enu/support/download.php here]. | Please make sure that the Synology product has firmware 2.0.3 - 0518 or above, along with the Telnet service enabled. <br>Both files can be found [http://www.synology.com/enu/support/download.php here]. | ||
==Instructions for the NFS Server== | ==Instructions for the NFS Server== | ||
Telnet into the Synology product and perform the following | Telnet into the Synology product and perform the following | ||
===Enabling Service=== | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
cd /usr/syno/etc/rc.d | cd /usr/syno/etc/rc.d | ||
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vi /etc/exports | vi /etc/exports | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Note: <nowiki>*</nowiki> needs to be replaced with a number | |||
===Exports file=== | |||
In the exports file, add the following line | In the exports file, add the following line | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
/directory/to/export ip.of.NFS.client(ro,root_squash) | /directory/to/export ip.of.NFS.client(ro,root_squash) | ||
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After saving the exports file, perform the following | After saving the exports file, perform the following | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
cd / | cd / | ||
/usr/sbin/exportfs -a | /usr/sbin/exportfs -a | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
==Instructions for NFS Client== | ==Instructions for NFS Client== | ||
On your NFS client, perform the following to mount the NFS Server share | On your NFS client, perform the following to mount the NFS Server share | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
mount IP.of.NFS.Server:/directory/to/export /volume1/local/share/folder | mount IP.of.NFS.Server:/directory/to/export /volume1/local/share/folder | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Note: /volume1/local/share/folder must exist locally, otherwise the mount will fail | Note: /volume1/local/share/folder must exist locally, otherwise the mount will fail | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
[http://www.faqs.org/docs/securing/chap5sec33.html The /etc/exports file] | [http://www.faqs.org/docs/securing/chap5sec33.html The /etc/exports file] | ||
[http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/custom-guide/s1-nfs-mount.html Mounting NFS File Systems] | <br>[http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/custom-guide/s1-nfs-mount.html Mounting NFS File Systems] | ||
Revision as of 05:01, 11 November 2007
This is a guide on how to enable the NFS capabilities of the Synology product. This procedure is aimed for users who are experienced with Telnet and the Linux Operating System
Please make sure that the Synology product has firmware 2.0.3 - 0518 or above, along with the Telnet service enabled.
Both files can be found here.
Instructions for the NFS Server
Telnet into the Synology product and perform the following
Enabling Service
cd /usr/syno/etc/rc.d mv S83nfsd.sh.sample S83****.sh reboot (or /usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S83****.sh start) vi /etc/exports
Note: * needs to be replaced with a number
Exports file
In the exports file, add the following line
/directory/to/export ip.of.NFS.client(ro,root_squash)
After saving the exports file, perform the following
cd / /usr/sbin/exportfs -a
Instructions for NFS Client
On your NFS client, perform the following to mount the NFS Server share
mount IP.of.NFS.Server:/directory/to/export /volume1/local/share/folder
Note: /volume1/local/share/folder must exist locally, otherwise the mount will fail