CH.20 (NFS) RHCSA & RHCE RED HAT
ENTERPRISE LINUX 7: TRAINING AND
EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does NFS stand for? - ....ANSWER ...-Network File System
What does NFS do? - ....ANSWER ...-It's a networking protocol that allows
sharing of files between system over the network.
How does NFS share files? - ....ANSWER ...-By mounting filesystems/directories
from one system to the next.
Will users notice a difference between NFS & their local filesystem? -
....ANSWER ...-No.
What can be used to secure the shares? - ....ANSWER ...-Kerberos Authentication
System
What architecture does NFS use? - ....ANSWER ...-Client/Server Architecture
What remote system makes shares available for network access? - ....ANSWER ...-
NFS Server
Making shares accessible is called? - ....ANSWER ...-Exporting
Systems that can access the shares are called what? - ....ANSWER ...-NFS Clients
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, Making shares accessible on clients is called? - ....ANSWER ...-Mounting
Can a system offer server and client functions, at the same time? - ....ANSWER ...-
Yes.
Can you mount a share more than once? - ....ANSWER ...-No.
NFS Server and Client use what to communicate? - ....ANSWER ...-Remote
Procedure Call, and eXternal Data Representation
Can NFS work with various OS? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes
NFS Clients must maintain multiple home directories in NFS? - ....ANSWER ...-
No.
RHEL7 can use what versions of NFS? - ....ANSWER ...-3, 4, and 4.1
True or False: NFSv4 is the default for RHEL7. - ....ANSWER ...-True
Does NFSv3 use TCP, UDP, asynchronous writes, and 64-bit file sizes which allow
clients to access files >2GB? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes
Are NFSv4 and 4.1 IETF standard? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes
Can NFSv4 and 4.1 transit firewalls and work on the Internet? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes
Can NFSv4 and v4.1 work with enhanced security, and encrypted transfers? -
....ANSWER ...-Yes.
Can NFSv4 and 4.1 support ACLs? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes
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ENTERPRISE LINUX 7: TRAINING AND
EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does NFS stand for? - ....ANSWER ...-Network File System
What does NFS do? - ....ANSWER ...-It's a networking protocol that allows
sharing of files between system over the network.
How does NFS share files? - ....ANSWER ...-By mounting filesystems/directories
from one system to the next.
Will users notice a difference between NFS & their local filesystem? -
....ANSWER ...-No.
What can be used to secure the shares? - ....ANSWER ...-Kerberos Authentication
System
What architecture does NFS use? - ....ANSWER ...-Client/Server Architecture
What remote system makes shares available for network access? - ....ANSWER ...-
NFS Server
Making shares accessible is called? - ....ANSWER ...-Exporting
Systems that can access the shares are called what? - ....ANSWER ...-NFS Clients
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1
, Making shares accessible on clients is called? - ....ANSWER ...-Mounting
Can a system offer server and client functions, at the same time? - ....ANSWER ...-
Yes.
Can you mount a share more than once? - ....ANSWER ...-No.
NFS Server and Client use what to communicate? - ....ANSWER ...-Remote
Procedure Call, and eXternal Data Representation
Can NFS work with various OS? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes
NFS Clients must maintain multiple home directories in NFS? - ....ANSWER ...-
No.
RHEL7 can use what versions of NFS? - ....ANSWER ...-3, 4, and 4.1
True or False: NFSv4 is the default for RHEL7. - ....ANSWER ...-True
Does NFSv3 use TCP, UDP, asynchronous writes, and 64-bit file sizes which allow
clients to access files >2GB? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes
Are NFSv4 and 4.1 IETF standard? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes
Can NFSv4 and 4.1 transit firewalls and work on the Internet? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes
Can NFSv4 and v4.1 work with enhanced security, and encrypted transfers? -
....ANSWER ...-Yes.
Can NFSv4 and 4.1 support ACLs? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes
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