Network File System Version 4 Minor Version 1 Protocol
RFC 5661, “Network File System Version 4 Minor Version 1 Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2010 by S. Shepler, M. Eisler, D. Noveck. It has since been updated by RFC 8178, RFC 8434. It has been obsoleted by RFC 8881 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the Network File System (NFS) version 4 minor version 1, including features retained from the base protocol (NFS version 4 minor version 0, which is specified in RFC 3530) and protocol extensions made subsequently. Major extensions introduced in NFS version 4 minor version 1 include Sessions, Directory Delegations, and parallel NFS (pNFS). NFS version 4 minor version 1 has no dependencies on NFS version 4 minor version 0, and it is considered a separate protocol. Thus, this document neither updates nor obsoletes RFC 3530. NFS minor version 1 is deemed superior to NFS minor version 0 with no loss of functionality, and its use is preferred over version 0. Both NFS minor versions 0 and 1 can be used simultaneously on the same network, between the same client and server. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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- RFC 5662 Network File System Version 4 Minor Version 1 External Data Representation Standard Description
- RFC 5663 Parallel NFS Block/Volume Layout
- RFC 5664 Object-Based Parallel NFS Operations
- RFC 5665 IANA Considerations for Remote Procedure Call Network Identifiers and Universal Address Formats
- RFC 5666 Remote Direct Memory Access Transport for Remote Procedure Call
- RFC 5667 Network File System Direct Data Placement
- RFC 5669 The SEED Cipher Algorithm and Its Use with the Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol
- RFC 5639 Elliptic Curve Cryptography Brainpool Standard Curves and Curve Generation