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From: Neil Brown <neilb@suse.de>
To: Peng Yu <pengyu.ut@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Does the machine need to be restarted after RPCNFSDCOUNT in
 /etc/default/nfs-kernel-server (ubuntu) is edited?
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On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:02:14 -0500
Peng Yu <pengyu.ut@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I changed the value of RPCNFSDCOUNT in /etc/default/nfs-kernel-server
> (ubuntu). Do I need to restart the machine?
> 
> Or I need to restart nfsd? If so, would you please let me know how to
> restart nfsd?
> 

Easiest thing to do is simply

   rpc.nfsd $NUMBER

it will change the number of running threads to match the number that you
give.

NeilBrown