NFS Protocol

This page provides information on the NFS Protocol detected by the Netify DPI engine. The protocol operates on 4 ports registered with the IANA. The port information is provided below.

Protocol Description

The Network File System (NFS) protocol is used for creating file sharing services for primarily UNIX/Linux systems. Typically, the protocol is deployed to provide central storage over a local network.

Please see the protocol catalog page for information on other protocols detected by Netify DPI.

Protocol Details

ID
11
Full Name
Network File System
Abbreviation
NFS
Category Tag
file-server
Category
File Server
Home Page
NFS
Introduced
Version 2.88

Protocol Ports - RFC

TCP 111
SUN Remote Procedure Call
UDP 111
SUN Remote Procedure Call
TCP 2049
Network File System - Sun Microsystems
UDP 2049
Network File System - Sun Microsystems

Related Protocols

Review the File Server category suite below, or explore the complete protocol catalog.