RFC 5663: Parallel NFS (pNFS) Block/Volume Layout

Parallel NFS (pNFS) extends Network File Sharing version 4 (NFSv4) to allow clients to directly access file data on the storage used by the NFSv4 server. This…

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Outgoing relationships (2 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 5661: Network File System (NFS) Version 4 Minor Version 1 Protocol

Incoming relationships (6 related RFCs)

Updated by, Normatively referenced by — RFC 6688: Parallel NFS (pNFS) Block Disk Protection
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8154: Parallel NFS (pNFS) Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) Layout
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9561: Using the Parallel NFS (pNFS) SCSI Layout to Access Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) Storage Devices
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5661: Network File System (NFS) Version 4 Minor Version 1 Protocol
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7862: Network File System (NFS) Version 4 Minor Version 2 Protocol
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8881: Network File System (NFS) Version 4 Minor Version 1 Protocol