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.Dd 
.Dt NFSIOD 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm nfsiod
.Nd local
.Tn NFS
asynchronous I/O server
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm nfsiod
.Op Ar numdaemons
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm Nfsiod
runs on an
.Tn NFS
client machine to service asynchronous I/O requests to its server.
It improves performance but is not required for correct operation.
.Pp
Available options:
.Pp
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Ar numdaemons
The option
.Ar numdaemons
defines how many
.Nm nfsiod
daemons to start;
if unspecified, only a single daemon will be started.
A client should typically run enough daemons to handle
their maximum level of concurrency,
typically four to six.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr nfsstat 1 ,
.Xr nfssvc 2 ,
.Xr mountd 8 ,
.Xr portmap 8
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
command
.Ud