diff --git a/lockd.conf b/lockd.conf
index a77d72a..f672d12 100644
--- a/lockd.conf
+++ b/lockd.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,23 @@
 #
-# To be installed in /etc/modprobe.d
+# Set the NFS lock manager grace period. n is measured in seconds. 
+#options lockd nlm_grace_period=90
 #
-# Those who have need for lockd to listen on a particular port should
-# uncomment the line below and set the values appropriately.
+# Set the TCP port that the NFS lock manager should use. 
+# port must be a valid TCP port value (1-65535).
+#options lockd nlm_tcpport
 #
-#options lockd nlm_tcpport=32803 nlm_udpport=32769
+# Set the UDP port that the NFS lock manager should use.
+# port must be a valid UDP port value (1-65535).
+#options lockd nlm_udpport
+#
+# Set the maximum number of outstanding connections 
+#options lockd nlm_max_connections=1024
+#
+# Set the default time value for the NFS lock manager
+# in seconds. Default is 10 secs (min 3 max 20)
+#options lockd nlm_timeout=10
+#
+# Choose whether to record the caller_name or IP address
+# this peer in the local rpc.statd's database.
+#options lockd nsm_use_hostnames=0
+
diff --git a/nfs-utils_env.sh b/nfs-utils_env.sh
index a08d69d..56f01eb 100644
--- a/nfs-utils_env.sh
+++ b/nfs-utils_env.sh
@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@ if test -r $nfs_config; then
     . $nfs_config
 fi
 
-[ -n "$LOCKDARG" ] && /sbin/modprobe lockd $LOCKDARG
-if [ -n "$LOCKD_TCPPORT" -o -n "$LOCKD_UDPPORT" ]; then
-    [ -z "$LOCKDARG" ] && /sbin/modprobe lockd $LOCKDARG
-    [ -n "$LOCKD_TCPPORT" ] && \
-        /sbin/sysctl -w fs.nfs.nlm_tcpport=$LOCKD_TCPPORT >/dev/null 2>&1
-    [ -n "$LOCKD_UDPPORT" ] && \
-        /sbin/sysctl -w fs.nfs.nlm_udpport=$LOCKD_UDPPORT >/dev/null 2>&1
-fi
-
 if [ -n "$NFSD_V4_GRACE" ]; then
     grace="-G $NFSD_V4_GRACE"
 fi
diff --git a/nfs.sysconfig b/nfs.sysconfig
index e777b94..04b9867 100644
--- a/nfs.sysconfig
+++ b/nfs.sysconfig
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
+
+#
+#
+# To set lockd kernel module parameters please see
+#  /etc/modprobe.d/lockd.conf
 #
-# Optional arguments passed to in-kernel lockd 
-#LOCKDARG=
-# TCP port rpc.lockd should listen on.
-#LOCKD_TCPPORT=32803
-# UDP port rpc.lockd should listen on.
-#LOCKD_UDPPORT=32769
 #
 # Optional arguments passed to rpc.nfsd. See rpc.nfsd(8)
 RPCNFSDARGS=""