NAME
pfs_exportfs — export and unexport directories to PFS clients
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/pfs_exportfs
[
-a -u -v
] [
pathname
]
DESCRIPTION
pfs_exportfs
makes a local directory or filename
available for mounting over the network by
PFS
clients.
It is recommended that a command to invoke
pfs_exportfs
at boot time be added to
rc(1M).
pfs_exportfs
uses information contained in the
/etc/pfs_exports
file to export
pathname
(which must be specified as a full pathname).
The superuser can run
pfs_exportfs
at any time to alter the list or characteristics of
exported directories and filenames.
Directories and files that are currently exported are listed in the file
/etc/pfs_xtab.
With no options or arguments,
pfs_exportfs
prints out the list of directories and filenames currently exported.
Options
- -a
All.
Export all pathnames listed in
/etc/pfs_exports,
or if
-u
is specified, unexport all of the currently exported pathnames.
- -u
Unexport the indicated pathnames.
- -v
Verbose.
Print each directory or filename as it is exported or unexported.
WARNINGS
PFS is obsolete and no longer supported on any HP-UX release.
Delivery of PFS interfaces will be discontinued in the next
HP-UX release.
PFS, from Young Minds, Inc. (now defunct), was originally adopted by
HP to provide accessibility to Rock Ridge
Interchange file system format on CD-ROM file systems.
The equivalent functionality is now provided via the HP-UX CDFS
file system type and HP-UX's standard file systems commands.
PFS has known functionality and performance problems.
HP customers are urged to stop using the PFS interfaces,
including this interface,
pfs_exportfs.
Customers should move
to accessing all CD-ROM file system formats by using the standard HP-UX
commands,
specifying the file system type as
cdfs.
For example, to mount a CD-ROM file system, use:
mount -F cdfs /dev/dsk/c0t0d4 /cdrom
There is no need to treat the cdfs file system type differently from any
other file system type, therefore no special daemons or commands are required
to access the variety of CD-ROM file system formats.
See
mount(1M)
and
mount_cdfs(1M).
AUTHOR
psf_exportfs
was developed by Young Minds, Inc.
FILES
- /etc/pfs_exports
static export information
- /etc/pfs_xtab
current state of exported pathnames
