About configuring Services for Network File System (NFS) on the Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2 NetBackup media server and NetBackup clients

Table: Configuring NFS in a Windows 2008 or Windows 2008 R2 environment,

Step

Action

Description

Step 1

Stop and disable the Portmapper service.

Before you install NFS on the media server or client(s), look for the ONC Portmapper service. If it exists, stop it and disable it. Otherwise, the installation of NFS Services for Windows fails.

Step 2

Enable NFS.

Enable NFS on the following:

  • The NetBackup media server

  • All Active Directory domain controllers or ADAM/LDS hosts.

See Enabling Services for Network File System (NFS) on Windows 2008 or Windows 2008 R2.

Step 3

Disable Server for NFS.

You can disable the Server for NFS on the following:

  • The NetBackup media server

  • All Active Directory domain controllers or ADAM/LDS hosts.

See Disabling the Server for NFS.

Step 4

Disable Client for NFS.

You can disable the Client for NFS on the NetBackup media server.

See Disabling the Client for NFS on the media server.

If the Active Directory domain controller or ADAM/LDS host resides on the media server, do not disable the Client for NFS.

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