How to setup NFS/Autofs

Server Config Files:

/etc/exports

Example: /mountpoint client hostname/ip(rw,sync)

NFS has to be running on the server. Do not run autofs for the client on the server.

Client Config Files:

/etc/auto.master

This is an automounter map and it has the following format key [ -mount-options-separated-by-comma ] location. For details of the format look at autofs. mounts done from a hosts map will be mounted with the "nosuid" and "nodev" options unless the "suid" and "dev" options are explicitly given.

Example: /foo /etc/auto.foo --timeout=600

/etc/auto.foo

Example: foo -rsize=4096,soft,intr,rw server hostname/ip:/foo

NFS and autofs both have to be running on the client. NFS first, then autofs in that order.

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/custom-guide/s1-nfs-mount.html

Both Server/Client Config Files:

Both systems must have the opposite server/client hostname or IP in the following:

/etc/hosts.allow

Example: Server /etc/hosts.allow ALL  : client hostname or ip

Example: Client /etc/hosts.allow ALL  : server hostname or ip