MapR loopbacknfs POSIX Client
Explains the differences between the MapR POSIX client and the Linux native NFS client.
The MapR POSIX
Client feature allows app servers, web servers, and other client nodes and apps to read and
write directly to a MapR cluster. Starting with the 4.0.2 release, MapR provides single-user
loopbacknfs
licenses that give access to one or more clusters.
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Client OS |
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Installs On Node Type |
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Access to Cluster |
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Supported Interfaces |
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Connection to File System |
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Security |
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The Linux OS NFS client must go through an NFS gateway, the link to the gateway is not secured, and transmitted data is not compressed.
The following diagram illustrates how the MapR POSIX client
(mapr-loopbacknfs
) works, in comparison with the Linux OS NFS client
(left).
The instructions on this page are for the MapR POSIX client. For instructions on setting up NFS on a MapR cluster, see Managing the MapR NFS Service.
Cluster Security Disabled | Cluster Security Enabled | |
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Client Node |
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Cluster Node |
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