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Index: N

names

and netgroups: 3.3.2. Netgroups
domains: 4.1.2. Domain names

naming

decentralized name management: 5.1.1. DNS versus NIS

diskless clients: 8.5. Changing a client's name

domains, hierarchical: 4.1.2. Domain names

filesystems: 6.6. Naming schemes

NFS: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System

maps: 3.3.6. Map naming

mount points: 18.7. Mount point constructions

ncsize, boot and: 16.5.5. Kernel configuration

ND: 8.1. NFS support for diskless clients

netgroups: 12.1.3. Using netgroups

netgroups map: 3.2.4. Enabling NIS on client hosts

3.3.1. Working with the maps
3.3.2. Netgroups
building other netgroups: 3.3.2. Netgroups
hostname field, NFS clients: 3.3.2. Netgroups
hostname, formats: 3.3.3. Hostname formats in netgroups
password file and: 3.3.2. Netgroups
source: 3.3.2. Netgroups

netid.byname map: 3.3. Files managed under NIS

netinstall, client configuration: 8.2. Setting up a diskless client

netmasks database: 13.2.1.3. Multiple interfaces

netmasks map, ifconfig: 13.2.2. Subnetwork masks

netstat: A.1. Routers and their routing tables

and local network interface: 17.1.1. Local network interface
local physical network interface: 17.1.1. Local network interface

Network Address Translation, firewall and: 12.4.7. Using NFS through firewalls

network analyzers: 13.5. Network analyzers

capture filters: 13.5.3. Capture filters
ethereal: 13.5.2. ethereal / tethereal
read filters: 13.5.4. Read filters
snoop: 13.5.1. snoop

Network Disk (see Network Disk)

Network File System (see NFS)

Network Information Service (see NIS)

3. Network Information Service Operation

network layer (7-layer model): 1.3. Network layer

datagrams: 1.3.1. Datagrams and packets
IP addressing: 1.3.2. IP host addresses

network numbers

classes: 1.3.3. IPv4 address classes
IPv4, addresses: 1.3.3. IPv4 address classes

network stack: 1.1. Networking overview

see also protocol stack: 1.1. Networking overview

networking

overview: 1.1. Networking overview

protocols: 1.1. Networking overview

ISO 7-layer model: 1.1. Networking overview

routing: 1.3. Network layer

networks

architecture, dataless clients: 8.7.1. Dataless clients

ATM: 17.3.2. ATM and FDDI networks

bandwidth, bottlenecks: 16.4.1. Problem areas

bridges: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware

broadcast addresses: 13.1. Broadcast addresses

cabling: 17.1.1. Local network interface

carrier sense transmission: 17.1.2. Collisions and network saturation

collisions

errors: 17.1.1. Local network interface
saturation: 17.1.2. Collisions and network saturation

congestion: 17.1. Network congestion and network interfaces

connectivity, ping and: 13.2.4. Using ping to check network connectivity

debugging: 15. Debugging Network Problems

design, NIS: 4.1. NIS network design

domains, dividing into: 4.1.1. Dividing a network into domains

FDDI: 17.3.2. ATM and FDDI networks

gateways: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware

hubs: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware

infrastructure: 17.3. Network infrastructure

interface: 1.2. Physical and data link layers

1.2.1. Frames and network interfaces
defined: 1.2. Physical and data link layers
Ethernet interface: 1.2.1. Frames and network interfaces
local networks: 17.1.1. Local network interface
loopback interface: 1.2.1. Frames and network interfaces

interfaces, listing: 13.2.1.1. Examining interfaces

layers: 1.3. Network layer

logical: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware

management: 0. Preface

partitions

hardware: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware
low-bandwith networks: 17.3. Network infrastructure

ping: 15. Debugging Network Problems

reliability issues: 18.3. Adjusting for network reliability problems

repeaters: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware

routers: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware

saturation: 17.1.2. Collisions and network saturation

services: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration

ARPA: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration
ftp: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration
Internet: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration
telnet: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration
see also services: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration

stack: 1.1. Networking overview

switches: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware

traffic

ethereal/tethereal: 14.4.1. ethereal / tethereal
filtering: 17.5. Protocol filtering
measuring: 17.1.2. Collisions and network saturation

utilization, measuring: 17.1.2. Collisions and network saturation

NFS: 0. Preface

ACLs and: 12.4.8.2. ACLs and NFS

behavior characterization, performance tuning and: 16.1. Characterization of NFS behavior

client I/O: 7.3.2. Client I/O system

client-side failover: 6.5. Replication

clients

hostname field, netgroups: 3.3.2. Netgroups
troubleshooting: B.2. NFS client problems

components: 7.3. NFS components

diagnostic tools: 14. NFS Diagnostic Tools

administration: 14.1. NFS administration tools
publicly available: 14.4. Publicly available diagnostics
statistics: 14.2. NFS statistics

diskless clients, support: 8.1. NFS support for diskless clients

and DOS: 10. PC/NFS Clients

see also PC/NFS: 10. PC/NFS Clients

encryption: 12.4. NFS security

environment, large: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System

errno values: B.3. NFS errno values

error messages: 15.6. Asynchronous NFS error messages

debugging case study: 15.6. Asynchronous NFS error messages

file locking

hangs: 11.3.1. Diagnosing NFS lock hangs
mandatory: 11.2.3. Mandatory locking and NFS
Windows and: 11.2.4. NFS and Windows lock semantics

file locking and: 11.2. NFS and file locking

filehandles: 7.2.5. Pathnames and filehandles

filesystems

exporting: 6.2. Exporting filesystems

mounting: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System

6.3. Mounting filesystems

naming: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System

firewalls: 12.4.7. Using NFS through firewalls

future, version 4 and: 7.6.1. NFS Version 4

groups, passing: 12.4.1. RPC security

idempotent requests: 7.2.2. Statelessness and crash recovery

I/O operations, biod daemon: 6.1. Setting up NFS

IPsec: 12.5.3. NFS and IPSec

Kerberos and, enabling: 12.5.5.3. Enabling Kerberized NFS

kernel code: 7.3.3. NFS kernel code

local filesystems: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System

lockd daemon: 6.1. Setting up NFS

NLM, lock state: 11.3.2. Examining lock state on NFS/NLM servers

overview: 0. Preface

1. Networking Fundamentals

pathnames: 7.2.5. Pathnames and filehandles

PC/NFS overview: 10. PC/NFS Clients

performance

bottlenecks: 16.4. Identifying NFS performance bottlenecks

17. Network Performance Analysis

measuring: 16.2. Measuring performance

protocol

crashes: 7.2.2. Statelessness and crash recovery
statelessness, design and: 7.2.2. Statelessness and crash recovery

remote filesystems: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System

replication: 6.5. Replication

retransmissions, identifying: 18.1.1. Identifying NFS retransmissions

RPC and: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System

maps: 7.2.1. NFS RPC procedures

RPC procedures: 7.2.1. NFS RPC procedures

retransmission: 7.2.3. Request retransmission

RPC requests, randomness: 16.1. Characterization of NFS behavior

security: 12.4. NFS security

future of: 12.5.7. NFS security futures
increasing: 12.5. Stronger security for NFS
increasing, transition: 12.5.6. Planning a transition from NFS/sys to stronger NFS security
RPC: 12.4.1. RPC security
services: 12.5.1. Security services

security level: 12.2. How secure are NIS and NFS?

server thread: 7.3.1. nfsd and NFS server threads

servers

caches, duplicate request: 7.2.3. Request retransmission
logging mechanics: 14.6.1. NFS server logging mechanics
remove request: 7.2.3. Request retransmission
troubleshooting: B.1. NFS server problems

setup: 6.1. Setting up NFS

Solaris, export and: 6.2. Exporting filesystems

statd daemon: 6.1. Setting up NFS

superusers, mapping: 12.4.2. Superuser mapping

symbolic links, resolving: 6.4.1. Resolving symbolic links in NFS

system administration: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System

over TCP: 18.1.4. NFS over TCP is your friend

TCP comparison: 7.2.7. NFS over TCP

traffic

file transfer size and: 16.1. Characterization of NFS behavior
volumes: 16.1. Characterization of NFS behavior

version 3: 7.2.6. NFS Version 3

diagnostic tools: 14.5. Version 2 and Version 3 differences
PC/NFS and: 10.1. PC/NFS today

virtual nodes: 7. Network File System Design and Operation

WANs and: 18.4. NFS over wide-area networks

write permissions, restricting: 12.4. NFS security

write throughput, bottlenecks and: 16.4.2.1. NFS writes (NFS Version 2 versus NFS Version 3)

NFS protocol, implementation and: 7.2. NFS protocol and implementation

NFS RPC mixture (see RPC mixture)

NFS Server Logging utility: 14.6. NFS server logging

FTP and: 14.6. NFS server logging

nfsbug utility: 14.4.4. nfsbug

nfsd daemon: 6.1. Setting up NFS

7.2. NFS protocol and implementation
7.3.1. nfsd and NFS server threads
/etc/dfs/dfstab and: 14.1. NFS administration tools
maximum number of threads: 16.5.2.2. Choosing the number of server threads
overloaded servers and: 16.4. Identifying NFS performance bottlenecks
port monitoring: 12.4.6. Port monitoring
threads: 16.5.2. NFS server threads

nfsd threads

context switching: 16.5.2.1. Context switching overhead
I/0, CPU loading: 16.5.1. CPU loading
maximum: 16.5.2.2. Choosing the number of server threads
server performance tuning: 16.5.2. NFS server threads

NFS/dh

checklist: 12.5.4.9. NFS/dh checklist
enabling: 12.5.4.5. Enabling NFS/dh

nfslogd daemon

configuration: 14.6.8. Other configuration parameters
log cycling: 14.6.6. NFS log cycling
log files and: 14.6.4. The nfslogd daemon

nfs_max_threads parameter: C. Tunable Parameters

nfs3_max_transfer_size parameter: C. Tunable Parameters

nfs_nra parameter: C. Tunable Parameters

nfs_shrinkreaddir parameter: C. Tunable Parameters

nfsstat

results: 18.1.1. Identifying NFS retransmissions
RPC statistics: 18.1.1. Identifying NFS retransmissions

nfsstat -c, client-side statistics: 14.2. NFS statistics

nfsstat -s, server statistics: 14.2. NFS statistics

nfsstat command: 6.5. Replication

nfsstat utility

NFS RPC calls: 16.2. Measuring performance
RPC mixtures: 16.3. Benchmarking

NFSWATCH: 14.4.3. NFSWATCH

nfs_write_error_to_cons_only parameter: C. Tunable Parameters

nicknames, maps: 3.3. Files managed under NIS

3.3.7. Map structure

NIS+: 2.2.3. NIS+

NIS management: 3.2. Basics of NIS management

NIS protocol, procedure calls: 3.3.9. The ypserv daemon

NIS tools

key lookup: 13.4.1. Key lookup
map information: 13.4.3. Other NIS map information

NLM

client crashes: 11.2.2.2. Client crash
file locking recovery: 11.2.2. NLM recovery
lock state: 11.3.2. Examining lock state on NFS/NLM servers
partitioning: 11.2.2.3. Network partition
server crash: 11.2.2.1. Server crash

NLM protocol: 11.2. NFS and file locking

11.2.1. The NLM protocol

No space left on device error message: 15.6. Asynchronous NFS error messages

nodes, dataless, management: 8.7.1. Dataless clients

nsswitch.conf file, NIS on client host: 3.2.4. Enabling NIS on client hosts

NT Domain: 2.2.6. NT Domain

null map, automounter: 9.2.3. The null map

null procedure, RPC: 14.2. NFS statistics

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