Configuring nfs Servers and Clients

There are two key files to nfs .They are /etc/exportfs   and   /etc/fstab. /etc/exportfs   is used to share directories, files and file system to nfs clients. That file is configured on the server side. It specifies the files which are to be shared with a specific client and the client access rights./etc/fstab  is configured on to the client side and specifies the servers to  be  contacted for  certain directories as  well as  where to  place them in  their machines.