{"id":2193,"date":"2024-11-04T01:15:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T04:44:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:18","slug":"setting-up-an-nfs-server-and-client-on-centos-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/setting-up-an-nfs-server-and-client-on-centos-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Up an NFS Server and Client on CentOS 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<header>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<article>\n<section>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>NFS (Network File System) allows you to share directories and files between systems over a network. In this guide, you will learn how to set up an NFS server and client on CentOS 9, which can be efficiently hosted on a  for optimal performance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A CentOS 9 server with root access<\/li>\n<li>Basic knowledge of Linux commands<\/li>\n<li>An active internet connection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 1: Update Your System<\/h2>\n<p>Start by updating your package index:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo dnf update -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 2: Install NFS Utilities<\/h2>\n<p>Install the NFS utilities package:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo dnf install nfs-utils -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 3: Create a Directory to Share<\/h2>\n<p>Create a directory that you want to share over NFS:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo mkdir -p \/mnt\/nfs_share<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 4: Configure NFS Exports<\/h2>\n<p>Edit the NFS exports file to specify which directory to share:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo nano \/etc\/exports<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Add the following line to share the directory with specific clients:<\/p>\n<pre><code>\/mnt\/nfs_share *(rw,sync,no_root_squash)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This configuration allows any client to access the share with read and write permissions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 5: Start the NFS Service<\/h2>\n<p>Start the NFS service and enable it to run at boot:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo systemctl start nfs-server\r\nsudo systemctl enable nfs-server<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 6: Export the Shared Directory<\/h2>\n<p>Run the following command to export the shared directory:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo exportfs -a<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 7: Configure Firewall<\/h2>\n<p>Allow NFS traffic through the firewall:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=nfs --permanent\r\nsudo firewall-cmd --add-service=mountd --permanent\r\nsudo firewall-cmd --add-service=rpc-bind --permanent\r\nsudo firewall-cmd --reload<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 8: Set Up NFS Client<\/h2>\n<p>On the client machine, install the NFS utilities:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo dnf install nfs-utils -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 9: Create a Mount Point on the Client<\/h2>\n<p>Create a directory where the NFS share will be mounted:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo mkdir -p \/mnt\/nfs_client<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 10: Mount the NFS Share<\/h2>\n<p>Mount the NFS share on the client:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo mount -t nfs server_ip:\/mnt\/nfs_share \/mnt\/nfs_client<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Replace <code>server_ip<\/code> with the actual IP address of your NFS server.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 11: Verify the Mount<\/h2>\n<p>Check if the NFS share is mounted correctly:<\/p>\n<pre><code>df -h<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 12: Automate Mounting at Boot (Optional)<\/h2>\n<p>To ensure the NFS share mounts automatically at boot, add the following line to <code>\/etc\/fstab<\/code> on the client:<\/p>\n<pre><code>server_ip:\/mnt\/nfs_share \/mnt\/nfs_client nfs defaults 0 0<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 13: Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>You have successfully set up an NFS server and client on CentOS 9. 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