---
name: "pmdanfsclient"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pcp"
version: "7.2.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pmdanfsclient"
---

# pmdanfsclient(1)

NFS client statistics performance metrics domain agent (PMDA)

## NAME

**pmdanfsclient** - NFS client statistics performance metrics domain agent (PMDA)

## DESCRIPTION

**pmdanfsclient** is a Performance Metrics Domain Agent (PMDA) which exports metric values from the */proc/self/mountstats* interface to provide information on NFS mounts.

## INSTALLATION

Install the nfsclient PMDA by using the Install script as root:

```
# cd $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/nfsclient
# ./Install
```

To uninstall, the following must be done as root:

```
# cd $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/nfsclient
# ./Remove
```

**pmdanfsclient** is launched by [*pmcd*(1)](/pmcd/1.md) and should never be executed directly. The Install and Remove scripts notify [*pmcd*(1)](/pmcd/1.md) when the agent is installed or removed.

## FILES

- **$PCP\_PMDAS\_DIR/nfsclient/Install**

  installation script for the **pmdanfsclient** agent

- **$PCP\_PMDAS\_DIR/nfsclient/Remove**

  undo installation script for the **pmdanfsclient** agent

- **$PCP\_LOG\_DIR/pmcd/nfsclient.log**

  default log file for error messages from **pmdanfsclient**

## PCP ENVIRONMENT

Environment variables with the prefix **PCP\_** are used to parameterize the file and directory names used by **PCP**. On each installation, the file **/etc/pcp.conf** contains the local values for these variables. The **$PCP\_CONF** variable may be used to specify an alternative configuration file, as described in [*pcp.conf*(5)](/pcp.conf/5.md).

## SEE ALSO

[**PCPIntro**(1)](/PCPIntro/1.md), [**pmcd**(1)](/pmcd/1.md), [**nfs**(5)](/nfs/5.md) and [**mountstats**(8)](/mountstats/8.md).