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NAME
pfs_exports, pfs_xtab - directories to export to PFS clients
SYNOPSIS
/etc/pfs_exports
/etc/pfs_xtab
DESCRIPTION
The /etc/pfs_exports
file contains entries for directories that can be exported to PFS clients. This
file is read automatically by the pfs_exportfs(1M) command. If you change this file, you must run
pfs_exportfs(1M) for the changes to affect the daemon’s operation.
It is recommended that you place a command in rc(1M) so that pfs_exportfs(1M) is executed at boot time.
The
/etc/pfs_xtab
file contains entries for directories that are currently exported. You should not
modify this file directly. Future updates to the
PFS package will contain libraries for editing this file. (Use
the
-u option of pfs_exportfs to remove entries from this file).
An entry for a directory consists of a line of the following form:
directory -option[, option ]...
where
directory is the pathname of a directory (or file).
option is one of
access=client[:client]...
Give mount access to each client listed. A client must be a hostname. The
default value allows any machine to mount the given directory.
A # (pound-sign) anywhere in the file indicates a comment that extends to the end of the line.
EXAMPLES
/usr/local # export to the world
/usr2 -access=hermes:zip:tutorial # export to only these machines
WARNINGS
PFS is obsolete and no longer supported on any HP-UX release. Delivery of PFS interfaces will be discon-
tinued in the next HP-UX release.
PFS, from Young Minds, Inc. (now defunct), was originally adopted by HP to provide accessibility to Rock
Ridge Interchange file system format on CD-ROM file systems. The equivalent functionality is now pro-
vided via the HP-UX CDFS file system type and HP-UX’s standard file systems commands.
PFS has known functionality and performance problems. HP customers are urged to stop using the PFS
interfaces, including these interfaces,
pfs_exports and pfs_xtab. Customers should move to access-
ing all CD-ROM file system formats by using the standard HP-UX commands, specifying the file system
type as cdfs. For example, to mount a CD-ROM file system, use:
mount -F cdfs /dev/dsk/c0t0d4 /cdrom
There is no need to treat the cdfs file system type differently from any other file system type, therefore no
special daemons or commands are required to access the variety of CD-ROM file system formats.
See mount(1M) and mount_cdfs(1M).
AUTHOR
pfs_exports was developed by Young Minds, Inc.
FILES
/etc/pfs_exports
/etc/pfs_xtab
/etc/hosts
SEE ALSO
hosts(4), pfs_exportfs(1M), pfsd(1M), pfs_mountd(1M), rc(1M).
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