[ale] portmap and nfs

[Joseph A. Knapka]

NFS is implemented using RPC (Remote Procedure Calls). When
an RPC service is activated, it contacts the portmap
daemon and registers itself so that remote clients can
find the port the RPC service is listening on and make the
appropriate connection. So in order for NFS to work, the
portmapper and nfsd must both be running. Also
rpc.mountd, I believe.

-- Joe

Wandered Inn wrote:
> 
> Martin Nichols wrote:
> >
> > Does portmap have any thing to do with nfs?
> 
> I don't know enough about it, but yes it does.  I believe it has
> something to do with pointing the service (nfs) to a port (port mapper).
> 
> Maybe someone will shed more light on the subject.
> 
> >
> > Martin Nichols
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