NFS Review Questions

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Q. The name of the AutoFS service daemon is autofs. True or False? A. False. The name of the AutoFS service daemon is automount.

Q. What would the line entry /dir1 *(rw) in the /etc/exports file mean? A. The line entry would export /dir1 in read/write mode to all systems.

Q. What type of AutoFS map would have the /- /etc/auto.media entry in the auto.master file? A. A direct map.

Q. AutoFS requires root privileges to automatically mount a network file system. True or False? A. False.

Q. What is the default timeout value for a file system before AutoFS unmounts it automatically? A. Five minutes.

Q. Name the three common types of maps that AutoFS support. A. The three common AutoFS maps are master, direct, and indirect.

Q. Arrange the tasks in three different correct sequences to export a share using NFS: (a) update /etc/exports, (b) add service to firewall, (c) run exportfs, (d) install nfs-utils, and (e) start nfs service. A. d/e/b/a/c, d/e/a/c/b, or d/e/a/b/c.

Q. What would the entry * server10:/home/& in an AutoFS indirect map imply? A. This indirect map entry would mount individual user home directories from server10.

Q. Which command is used to export a share? A. The exportfs command.

Q. An NFS server exports a share and an NFS client mounts it. True or False? A. True.

Q. Which command would you use to unexport a share? A. The exportfs command with the -u switch.

Q. What is the name of the NFS server configuration file? A. The /etc/nfs.conf file.

Q. What is the name of the AutoFS configuration file and where is it located? A. The name of the AutoFS configuration file is autofs.conf and it is located in the /etc directory.