# NFS Service

The Network File System (NFS) protocol provides transparent remote access to shared files across networks. The NFS protocol is designed to be portable across different machines, operating systems, network architectures, and transport protocols.

To modify the following settings for NFS, enter a new value in the Current column for the parameter you want to adjust, and then click Apply:

Maximum Buffer Length for Read/Write: Specifies the maximum buffer size for read/write requests. Valid range: 1 through 65536; default: 32768.

Maximum Name length: Specifies the maximum length for the name. Valid range: 1 through 4096; default; 256.

Maximum Path length: Specifies the maximum value for the path length. Valid range: 1 through 4096; default: 1024.