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RFC 7862: Network File System (NFS) Version 4 Minor Version 2 Protocol

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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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Document ID
RFC7862
Published
November 2016
Authors
T. Haynes
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
wit
Pages
104
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RFC 8178

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