RFC - 3010

NFS version 4 Protocol

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc3010.txt
Authors:	S. Shepler [Sun Microsystems Inc.], B. Callaghan [Sun Microsystems Inc.], D. Robinson [Sun Microsystems Inc.], R. Thurlow [Sun Microsystems Inc.], C. Beame [Hummingbird Ltd.], M. Eisler [Zambeel, Inc.], D. Noveck [Network Appliance, Inc.]
Date:	December 2000
Category:	Informational
This specification has been !!! obsoleted !!!

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Obsoleted by:
RFC-3530prop	Network File System (NFS) version 4 Protocol

Referred by:	9 RFC
Refers to:	20 RFC

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Status

This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

NFS (Network File System) version 4 is a distributed file system protocol which owes heritage to NFS protocol versions 2 [RFC1094] and 3 [RFC1813]. Unlike earlier versions, the NFS version 4 protocol supports traditional file access while integrating support for file locking and the mount protocol. In addition, support for strong security (and its negotiation), compound operations, client caching, and internationalization have been added. Of course, attention has been applied to making NFS version 4 operate well in an Internet environment.

Key Words

The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119.

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