RFC 7862 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2016

Network File System Version 4 Minor Version 2 Protocol

Overview

RFC 7862, “Network File System Version 4 Minor Version 2 Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2016 by T. Haynes. It has since been updated by RFC 8178. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes NFS version 4 minor version 2; it describes the protocol extensions made from NFS version 4 minor version 1. Major extensions introduced in NFS version 4 minor version 2 include the following: Server-Side Copy, Application Input/Output (I/O) Advise, Space Reservations, Sparse Files, Application Data Blocks, and Labeled NFS.

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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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