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8.Dd
9.Dt NFSIOD 8
10.Os
11.Sh NAME
12.Nm nfsiod
13.Nd local
14.Tn NFS
15asynchronous I/O server
16.Sh SYNOPSIS
17.Nm nfsiod
18.Op Ar numdaemons
19.Sh DESCRIPTION
20.Nm Nfsiod
8fbf001c 21runs on an
70567b1c 22.Tn NFS
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23client machine to service asynchronous I/O requests to its server.
24It improves performance but is not required for correct operation.
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25.Pp
26Available options:
27.Pp
28.Bl -tag -width Ds
29.It Ar numdaemons
8fbf001c 30The option
70567b1c 31.Ar numdaemons
8fbf001c 32defines how many
70567b1c 33.Nm nfsiod
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34daemons to start;
35if unspecified, only a single daemon will be started.
36A client should typically run enough daemons to handle
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37their maximum level of concurrency,
38typically four to six.
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39.El
40.Sh SEE ALSO
41.Xr nfsstat 1 ,
42.Xr nfssvc 2 ,
43.Xr mountd 8 ,
44.Xr portmap 8
45.Sh HISTORY
46The
47.Nm
48command
49.Ud