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How does NFS work with Samba for IRIX?

April 26, 2017IRIX NFS Samba

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How does NFS work with Samba for IRIX?

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NFS is the de facto file serving protocol used in UNIX client/server environments. NFS and SMB/CIFS file services can reside on the same server, thus allowing seamless sharing of files between NFS clients (UNIX workstations) and SMB/CIFS clients (Windows PCs) on a single file server platform running NFS and Samba for IRIX.Simultaneous access of the same file by both a UNIX user and PC user can cause potential problems to data integrity. Accessing the same file at the same time may corrupt the file for one another. However, SGI prevents this potential problem by providing kernel oplocks support within IRIX. File locks and file opens are visible between both protocols, thus ensuring that PC clients are aware of UNIX changes to data and vice versa. Data integrity is thereby preserved.