Nfs Async/Sync Settings - HP StorageWorks 4000s - NAS Administration Manual

Microsoft Services for NFS
Figure 94: NFS Sharing Protocols menu
NFS properties include:
Settings for asynchronous/synchronous writes and service locks are discussed together in the
following paragraphs of this chapter.
Client groups and user and group mappings are each discussed in separate sections later in this
chapter.

NFS Async/Sync Settings

As mentioned in a previous section, there are two versions of NFS: Version 2 and Version 3.
Version 3 supports additional file operations that Version 2 did not have, such as asynchronous
file operations.
To indicate whether to use asynchronous or synchronous write settings:
1. From the WebUI, access the NFS Protocol Properties menu by selecting Shares,
2. In the NFS Properties menu, select NFS Async/Sync Settings. The NFS Async/Sync
3. Select the desired write setting. The default setting is Synchronous writes.
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Async/Sync Settings
NFS Locks
Client Groups
User and Group Mappings
Sharing Protocols. Select NFS Protocol and then click Properties. The NFS Properties
menu is displayed.
Settings dialog box is displayed.
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