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diff --git a/usr.sbin/nfsd/nfsd.8.sav b/usr.sbin/nfsd/nfsd.8
--- a/usr.sbin/nfsd/nfsd.8.sav
+++ b/usr.sbin/nfsd/nfsd.8
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd May 30, 2025
+.Dd December 23, 2025
.Dt NFSD 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -46,13 +46,28 @@
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
-utility runs on a server machine to service NFS requests from client machines.
+utility runs on a server machine to service NFSv4 and/or NFSv3 requests from client machines.
At least one
.Nm
must be running for a machine to operate as a server.
.Pp
Unless otherwise specified, eight servers per CPU for UDP transport are
started.
+.Pp
+The
+.Nm
+server may be configured to serve NFSv3, NFSv4 or both of them.
+The
+.Xr rc.conf 5
+variables can be set as follows:
+.sp
+.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
+nfs_server_enable="YES" - To enable the NFS server (NFSv3 by default).
+nfsv4_server_enable="YES" - To serve NFSv4 as well as NFSv3.
+nfsv4_server_only="YES" - To serve NFSv4, but not NFSv3.
+.Ed
+.sp
+to configure the NFS server.
.Pp
When
.Nm
@@ -336,6 +351,7 @@
.Xr pnfs 4 ,
.Xr pnfsserver 4 ,
.Xr exports 5 ,
+.Xr rc.conf 5 ,
.Xr stablerestart 5 ,
.Xr gssd 8 ,
.Xr ipfw 8 ,
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