6 Implementing NFSv4 in the Enterprise: Planning and Migration Strategies
For an introduction to AFS and DFS, see 2.2, “Enterprise file system
technologies” on page 13.
Enhancements to NFSv4 that are implemented in AIX 5L Version 5.3
Recommended Maintenance Level 03 (RML03) provide current AFS and DFS
users with many of the capabilities required to begin a migration from these
technologies to a standards-based enterprise file system. Such a migration
better positions an organization to take advantage of changing technologies in
servers, storage, and networks.
Not all capabilities provided by AFS and DFS are present in NFSv4. An
organization considering a migration must review its requirements and
dependence on the features provided by both products ...