From the source server:

· Edit /etc/exports and add the following line:

/directory_to_share HOSTNAME(rw,no_root_squash)

Note: HOSTNAME = IP or hostname of server mounting the share, replace rw with ro for read-only

· Start NFS daemon

# service nfs start

· Export the share

#exportfs -a

· Confirm if the share has been exported

#exportfs

From the destination(mounting) server:

· Start the NFS daemon

# service nfs start

· Create the mount point

# mkdir /mountdir

· Backup /etc/fstab file (mounting table)

# cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.old

· Edit /etc/fstab and add this line:

IP_OF_SOURCE:/shared_directory /mountpoint nfs defaults 0 0

· Mount the share by command line

# mount /mountpoint

· Confirm that it is mounted

# df -h /mountpoint