mknfs Command
Purpose
Configures the system to run NFS.
Syntax
Description
The mknfs command configures the system to run the Network File System (NFS) daemons. The mknfs command adds an entry to the inittab file so that the /etc/rc.nfs file is executed on system restart.
Flags
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -B | Adds an entry to the inittab file to execute the /etc/rc.nfs file on system restart. The mknfs command also executes the /etc/rc.nfs file immediately to start the NFS daemons. This flag is the default. |
| -I | Adds an entry to the inittab file to execute the /etc/rc.nfs file on system restart. |
| -N | Starts the /etc/rc.nfs file to start the NFS daemons immediately. When started this way, the daemons run until the next system restart. |
Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| inittab | Controls the initialization process of the system. |
| /etc/rc.nfs | Contains the startup script for the NFS and NIS daemons. |
Security
Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX users: This command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can run privileged
operations. For more information about authorizations and privileges, see Privileged Command
Database in Security. For a list of privileges and the
authorizations associated with this command, see the lssecattr command or the
getcmdattr subcommand.