exportfs(1M)
exportfs - export and unexport directories to NFS clients
As shipped in IRIX 6.5.15. Last changed in IRIX 6.5.15.
NAME exportfs - export and unexport directories to NFS clients SYNOPSIS /usr/etc/exportfs [ -aiuv ] [ -o options ] [ directory ] DESCRIPTION exportfs makes a local directory (or file) available for mounting over the network by NFS clients. It is normally invoked at boot time by the /etc/init.d/network script, and uses information contained in the /etc/exports file to export a directory (which must be specified as a full pathname). The superuser can run exportfs at any time to alter the list or characteristics of exported directories. Directories that are currently exported are listed in the file /etc/xtab. With no options or arguments, exportfs prints out the list of directories currently exported. OPTIONS -a All. Export all directories listed in /etc/exports, or if -u is specified, unexport all of the currently exported directories. -v Verbose. Print each directory as it is exported or unexported. -u Unexport the indicated directories. -i Ignore the options in /etc/exports. Normally, exportfs consults /etc/exports for the options associated with the exported directory. -o options Specify a comma-separated list of optional characteristics for the directory being exported. options are described in exports(4). FILES /etc/exports static export information /etc/xtab current state of exported directories /etc/netgroup SEE ALSO exports(4), netgroup(4), showmount(1M). WARNINGS You cannot export a directory that is either a parent- or a sub-directory of one that is currently exported and within the same filesystem. It would be illegal, for example, to export both /usr and /usr/local if both directories resided in the same disk partition. Extremely long export lists (hundreds of hosts or netgroups for a single exported directory) may cause mount requests for that exported directory to time out.