sudo systemctl restart nfs-client # or on older systems: sudo service nfs-common restart Note: This will unmount all NFS shares. Use with caution. To prevent nfs-cfged from starting at boot (and save a few MB of RAM):
If you’ve spent any time poking around the process tree on a modern Linux machine (especially RHEL/CentOS 7+ or Fedora), you’ve probably spotted a mysterious process called nfs-cfged . Nfs-cfged
With (Parallel NFS), the game changes. The metadata server says: “Don’t talk to me for data. Here’s a list of storage devices. Go talk to them directly.” sudo systemctl restart nfs-client # or on older
It’s the configuration negotiation daemon for NFSv4.1 and later, specifically for pNFS (parallel NFS) and flex files . The Old Way vs. The New Way Traditionally, an NFS client learned everything about a mount from a single server. That server told the client: “Here are your files, here are your permissions.” With (Parallel NFS), the game changes