Network File System (NFS) Version 4 Protocol
RFC 7530
| Document | Type |
RFC - Proposed Standard
(March 2015; Errata)
Obsoletes RFC 3530
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| Last updated | 2020-01-21 | ||
| Stream | IETF | ||
| Formats | plain text html pdf htmlized with errata bibtex | ||
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| Stream | WG state | Submitted to IESG for Publication | |
| Document shepherd | Spencer Shepler | ||
| Shepherd write-up | Show (last changed 2014-07-25) | ||
| IESG | IESG state | RFC 7530 (Proposed Standard) | |
| Consensus Boilerplate | Yes | ||
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| Responsible AD | Martin Stiemerling | ||
| IESG note | Document Author/Shepherd: Spencer Shepler (sshepler@microsoft.com) | ||
| Send notices to | (None) | ||
| IANA | IANA review state | Version Changed - Review Needed | |
| IANA action state | RFC-Ed-Ack | ||
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) T. Haynes, Ed.
Request for Comments: 7530 Primary Data
Obsoletes: 3530 D. Noveck, Ed.
Category: Standards Track Dell
ISSN: 2070-1721 March 2015
Network File System (NFS) Version 4 Protocol
Abstract
The Network File System (NFS) version 4 protocol is a distributed
file system protocol that builds on the heritage of NFS protocol
version 2 (RFC 1094) and version 3 (RFC 1813). 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 has
been added. Of course, attention has been applied to making NFS
version 4 operate well in an Internet environment.
This document, together with the companion External Data
Representation (XDR) description document, RFC 7531, obsoletes RFC
3530 as the definition of the NFS version 4 protocol.
Status of This Memo
This is an Internet Standards Track document.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on
Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7530.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................8
1.1. Requirements Language ......................................8
1.2. NFS Version 4 Goals ........................................8
1.3. Definitions in the Companion Document RFC 7531 Are
Authoritative ..............................................9
1.4. Overview of NFSv4 Features .................................9
1.4.1. RPC and Security ....................................9
1.4.2. Procedure and Operation Structure ..................10
1.4.3. File System Model ..................................10
1.4.4. OPEN and CLOSE .....................................12
1.4.5. File Locking .......................................12
1.4.6. Client Caching and Delegation ......................13
1.5. General Definitions .......................................14
1.6. Changes since RFC 3530 ....................................16
1.7. Changes between RFC 3010 and RFC 3530 .....................16
2. Protocol Data Types ............................................18
2.1. Basic Data Types ..........................................18
2.2. Structured Data Types .....................................21
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3. RPC and Security Flavor ........................................25
3.1. Ports and Transports ......................................25
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