can server directly access exported nfs dir ?

[dave selby <dave6502@gmail.com>]

I have a server that provides a nfs share to several computers on my
network, I also want to back up this nfs share.

Do I need to mount this share on the server itself before I access it
for backup or is it OK to access it directly ?

I am not sure how picks nfs is with respect to direct access of its
exported shares

Cheers

Dave

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