SUN Protocols Reference Page

 

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The Sun protocols are UNIX-based applications that use TCP/IP for transport. These protocols are based on the client-server model of networking, where client workstations make procedure calls to network servers where applications reside.

SUN protocols suite
   
MOUNT Network File System.
NFS  
PMAP Port Mapper.
RPC Remote Procedure Call.
YP (NIS) Yellow Pages (Network Information Services).
   
NFS protocols suite
MNTV1 Mount protocol version 1, for NFS version 2
Mntv3 Mount protocol version 3, for NFS version 3
NFS2 Sun Network File system version 2
NFS3 Sun Network File system version 3
NFSv4 Sun Network File system version 4
NLMv4 Network Lock Manager version 4
NSMv1 Network Status Monitor protocol
   
RPC protocols suite
RPCBv3 Binding protocol version 3 for RPC

RPCBV4
Binding protocol version 4 for RPC
RPCSEC GSS Security protocol version 3 for RPC
RPCmap IPort Mapper protocol version 2 for RPC

 

The SUN protocol suite is illustrated here in relation to the OSI model:
Click the protocols on the map to see more details.

 

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SUN Protocols Information
MNTV1 | Mntv3 | MOUNT | NFS | NFS2 | NFS3 | NFSv4 | NLMv4 | NSMv1 | PMAP | RPC | RPCBv3 | RPCBV4 | RPCmap | RPCSEC GSS | YP (NIS)

 
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