diff --git a/.fixtures.yml b/.fixtures.yml
index d83a795..7b784fa 100644
--- a/.fixtures.yml
+++ b/.fixtures.yml
@@ -6,5 +6,10 @@ fixtures:
     concat:
       repo: "git://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-concat.git"
       ref: "1.1.1"
+    # transitive requirement of augeasproviders_shellvar
+    augeasproviders_core:
+      repo: "git://github.com/hercules-team/augeasproviders_core.git"
+    augeasproviders_shellvar:
+      repo: "git://github.com/hercules-team/augeasproviders_shellvar.git"
   symlinks:
     "nfs": "#{source_dir}"
diff --git a/manifests/client/debian/install.pp b/manifests/client/debian/install.pp
index 1c00d3f..3ac6d78 100644
--- a/manifests/client/debian/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/client/debian/install.pp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     ensure => installed,
   }
 
-  Package['rpcbind'] -> Service ['rpcbind']
+  Package['rpcbind'] -> Service['rpcbind']
 
 
   package { ['nfs-common', 'nfs4-acl-tools']:
diff --git a/manifests/client/redhat/service.pp b/manifests/client/redhat/service.pp
index 0e4ea1b..36846f7 100644
--- a/manifests/client/redhat/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/client/redhat/service.pp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     require => Class['nfs::client::redhat::configure']
   }
 
+# lint:ignore:selector_inside_resource  would not add much to readability
+
   service {'nfslock':
     ensure    => running,
     name      => $::nfs::client::redhat::params::osmajor ? {
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@
     }
   }
 
+# lint:endignore
+
   if $::nfs::client::redhat::params::osmajor == 6 or $::nfs::client::redhat::params::osmajor == 7 {
     service {'rpcbind':
       ensure    => running,
diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index e2710ac..0e5712c 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -40,12 +40,17 @@
   $nfs_v4_root_export_atboot    = false,
   $nfs_v4_root_export_options   = '_netdev',
   $nfs_v4_root_export_bindmount = undef,
-  $nfs_v4_root_export_tag       = undef
+  $nfs_v4_root_export_tag       = undef,
+  #
+  $mountd_port                   = undef,
+  $mountd_threads                = 1
 ) inherits nfs::params {
 
   class { "nfs::server::${::nfs::params::osfamily}":
     nfs_v4              => $nfs_v4,
     nfs_v4_idmap_domain => $nfs_v4_idmap_domain,
+    mountd_port         => $mountd_port,
+    mountd_threads      => $mountd_threads,
   }
 
   include nfs::server::configure
diff --git a/manifests/server/configure.pp b/manifests/server/configure.pp
index 115490b..9150499 100644
--- a/manifests/server/configure.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/configure.pp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     'nfs_exports_header':
       target  => '/etc/exports',
       content => "# This file is configured through the nfs::server puppet module\n",
-      order   => 01;
+      order   => '01';
   }
 
   if $nfs::server::nfs_v4 == true {
diff --git a/manifests/server/darwin.pp b/manifests/server/darwin.pp
index b779442..f6181ae 100644
--- a/manifests/server/darwin.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/darwin.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 class nfs::server::darwin(
   $nfs_v4              = false,
-  $nfs_v4_idmap_domain = undef
+  $nfs_v4_idmap_domain = undef,
+  $mountd_port         = undef,
+  $mountd_threads      = 1
 ) {
   fail('NFS server is not supported on Darwin')
 }
diff --git a/manifests/server/debian.pp b/manifests/server/debian.pp
index 3ae0aaf..bd5d32f 100644
--- a/manifests/server/debian.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/debian.pp
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Debian specifix stuff
 class nfs::server::debian(
-  $nfs_v4 = false,
-  $nfs_v4_idmap_domain = undef
+  $nfs_v4              = false,
+  $nfs_v4_idmap_domain = undef,
+  $mountd_port         = undef,
+  $mountd_threads      = 1
 ) {
 
   if !defined(Class['nfs::client::debian']) {
@@ -11,5 +13,15 @@
     }
   }
 
+  if ($mountd_port != undef){
+    shellvar { 'rpc-mount-options':
+      ensure   => present,
+      target   => '/etc/default/nfs-kernel-server',
+      variable => 'RPCMOUNTDOPTS',
+      value    => "--manage-gids --port ${mountd_port} --num-threads ${mountd_threads}",
+      notify   => Service['nfs-kernel-server'],
+    }
+  }
+
   include nfs::server::debian::install, nfs::server::debian::service
 }
diff --git a/manifests/server/gentoo.pp b/manifests/server/gentoo.pp
index bb176fd..a74a501 100644
--- a/manifests/server/gentoo.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/gentoo.pp
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Gentoo specifix stuff
 class nfs::server::gentoo(
   $nfs_v4 = false,
-  $nfs_v4_idmap_domain = undef
+  $nfs_v4_idmap_domain = undef,
+  $mountd_port         = undef,
+  $mountd_threads      = 1
 ) {
 
   if !defined(Class['nfs::client::gentoo']) {
@@ -11,6 +13,10 @@
     }
   }
 
+  if ($mountd_port != undef){
+    fail('setting the mountd port currently not supported on Gentoo')
+  }
+
   include nfs::server::gentoo::install, nfs::server::gentoo::service
 
 }
diff --git a/manifests/server/nfs_v4/configure.pp b/manifests/server/nfs_v4/configure.pp
index 154d0bb..0f5501a 100644
--- a/manifests/server/nfs_v4/configure.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/nfs_v4/configure.pp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     'nfs_exports_root':
       target  => '/etc/exports',
       content => "${nfs::server::nfs_v4_export_root} ${nfs::server::nfs_v4_export_root_clients}\n",
-      order   => 02
+      order   => '02'
   }
   file {
     $nfs::server::nfs_v4_export_root:
diff --git a/manifests/server/redhat.pp b/manifests/server/redhat.pp
index 5053107..dd26d4b 100644
--- a/manifests/server/redhat.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/redhat.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 class nfs::server::redhat(
-  $nfs_v4 = false,
-  $nfs_v4_idmap_domain = undef
+  $nfs_v4              = false,
+  $nfs_v4_idmap_domain = undef,
+  $mountd_port         = undef,
+  $mountd_threads      = 1
 ) {
 
   if !defined(Class['nfs::client::redhat']) {
@@ -10,6 +12,10 @@
     }
   }
 
+  if ($mountd_port != undef){
+    fail('Setting mountd port currently not supported on RedHat')
+  }
+
   include nfs::server::redhat::install, nfs::server::redhat::service
 
 
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index 00b9098..4099244 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "issues_url": "https://github.com/echocat/puppet-nfs/issues",
   "dependencies": [
     {"name":"puppetlabs/stdlib","version_requirement":">= 3.2.0"},
-    {"name":"puppetlabs/concat","version_requirement":">= 1.1.1"}
+    {"name":"puppetlabs/concat","version_requirement":">= 1.1.1"},
+    {"name":"herculesteam/augeasproviders_shellvar","version_requirement":">= 2.1.0"}
   ]
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/client_redhat_spec.rb b/spec/classes/client_redhat_spec.rb
index 5d89238..a99357a 100644
--- a/spec/classes/client_redhat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/client_redhat_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'nfs::client::redhat' do
   context "operatingsystemrelease => 7.0" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystemrelease => 7.0 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystemrelease => '7.0' } }
     it do
       should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat::install')
       should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat::configure')
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   end
 
   context "operatingsystemrelease => 6.4" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystemrelease => 6.4 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystemrelease => '6.4' } }
     it do
       should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat::install')
       should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat::configure')
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@
 
   context ":nfs_v4 => true" do
     let(:params) {{ :nfs_v4 => true }}
-    let(:facts) {{ :operatingsystemrelease => 6.4 }}
+    let(:facts) {{ :operatingsystemrelease => '6.4' }}
     it do
       should contain_augeas('/etc/idmapd.conf')
     end
   end
 
   context "operatingsystemrelease => 5.3" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystemrelease => 5.3 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystemrelease => '5.3' } }
     it do
       should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat')
       should contain_package('portmap')
diff --git a/spec/classes/client_spec.rb b/spec/classes/client_spec.rb
index 2a75696..bd6edfc 100644
--- a/spec/classes/client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/client_spec.rb
@@ -10,31 +10,31 @@
     it { should contain_class('nfs::client::debian') }
   end
   context "operatingsysten => scientific" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'scientific', :operatingsystemrelease => 6.4 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'scientific', :operatingsystemrelease => '6.4' } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat') }
   end
   context "operatingsysten => SLC" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'SLC', :operatingsystemrelease => 6.4 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'SLC', :operatingsystemrelease => '6.4' } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat') }
   end
   context "operatingsysten => centos v7" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'centos', :operatingsystemrelease => 7.0 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'centos', :operatingsystemrelease => '7.0' } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat') }
   end
   context "operatingsysten => centos v6" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'centos', :operatingsystemrelease => 6.4 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'centos', :operatingsystemrelease => '6.4' } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat') }
   end
   context "operatingsysten => centos v5" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'centos', :operatingsystemrelease => 5.4 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'centos', :operatingsystemrelease => '5.4' } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat') }
   end
   context "operatingsysten => redhat v7" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'redhat', :operatingsystemrelease => 7.0 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'redhat', :operatingsystemrelease => '7.0' } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat') }
   end
   context "operatingsysten => redhat v6" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'redhat', :operatingsystemrelease => 6.4 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'redhat', :operatingsystemrelease => '6.4' } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat') }
   end
   context "operatingsysten => Amazon v3" do
diff --git a/spec/classes/coverage_spec.rb b/spec/classes/coverage_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f601cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/classes/coverage_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#
+# activate coverage calculation for the whole project
+#
+at_exit { RSpec::Puppet::Coverage.report! }
diff --git a/spec/classes/server_debian_spec.rb b/spec/classes/server_debian_spec.rb
index 5a52fd5..5208b43 100644
--- a/spec/classes/server_debian_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/server_debian_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
-describe 'nfs::server::debian' do
+describe 'nfs::server::debian', :type => :class do
   it do
     should contain_class('nfs::client::debian')
+    should contain_class('nfs::server::debian::service')
     should contain_package('nfs-kernel-server')
     should contain_service('nfs-kernel-server').with( 'ensure' => 'running'  )
   end
@@ -13,5 +14,12 @@
     end
 
   end
+  context "mountd params set" do
+    let(:params) {{ :mountd_port => '4711' }}
+    it do
+      should contain_shellvar('rpc-mount-options') #.with( 'ensure' => 'present' )
+    end
+
+  end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/classes/server_gentoo_spec.rb b/spec/classes/server_gentoo_spec.rb
index 633de53..31ad0ed 100644
--- a/spec/classes/server_gentoo_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/server_gentoo_spec.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
   it do
     should contain_class('nfs::client::gentoo')
+    should contain_class('nfs::server::gentoo::service')
     should contain_service('nfs').with( 'ensure' => 'running'  )
   end
   context ":nfs_v4 => true" do
diff --git a/spec/classes/server_redhat_spec.rb b/spec/classes/server_redhat_spec.rb
index 8175e3e..cb5ca94 100644
--- a/spec/classes/server_redhat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/server_redhat_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'nfs::server::redhat' do
   context "operatingsystemrelease => 6.4" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystemrelease => 6.4} }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystemrelease => '6.4'} }
     it do
       should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat')
       should contain_service('nfs').with( 'ensure' => 'running'  )
@@ -9,17 +9,27 @@
   end
   
   context "operatingsystemrelease => 7.1" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystemrelease => 7.1} }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystemrelease => '7.1'} }
     it do
       should contain_class('nfs::client::redhat')
+      should contain_class('nfs::server::redhat::service')
       should contain_service('nfs-server').with( 'ensure' => 'running'  )
     end
-    
+
     context ":nfs_v4 => true" do
       let(:params) {{ :nfs_v4 => true , :nfs_v4_idmap_domain => 'teststring' }}
       it do
         should contain_augeas('/etc/idmapd.conf').with_changes(/set Domain teststring/)
       end
     end
+
+    context "setting mountd port" do
+      let(:params) {{ :mountd_port => 4711 }}
+      it do
+        expect {
+          should contain_class('nfs::server::redhat')
+        }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Setting mountd port currently not supported on RedHat/)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/classes/server_spec.rb b/spec/classes/server_spec.rb
index 02dbf0f..897f8a4 100644
--- a/spec/classes/server_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/server_spec.rb
@@ -17,24 +17,36 @@
     let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'ubuntu', :concat_basedir => '/tmp', } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::server::debian') }
   end
+  
+  context "operatingsysten => ubuntu with params for mountd" do
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'ubuntu', :concat_basedir => '/tmp', } }
+    let(:params) {{ :mountd_port => '4711', :mountd_threads => '99' }}
+    
+    it do 
+     should contain_class('nfs::server::debian').with( 'mountd_port' => '4711', 'mountd_threads' => '99' )
+    end
+  end
+  
   context "operatingsysten => debian" do
     let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'debian', :concat_basedir => '/tmp',} }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::server::debian') }
   end
+  
   context "operatingsysten => scientific" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'scientific', :concat_basedir => '/tmp', :operatingsystemrelease => 6.4 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'scientific', :concat_basedir => '/tmp', :operatingsystemrelease => '6.4' } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::server::redhat') }
   end
   context "operatingsysten => SLC" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'SLC', :concat_basedir => '/tmp', :operatingsystemrelease => 6.4 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'SLC', :concat_basedir => '/tmp', :operatingsystemrelease => '6.4' } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::server::redhat') }
   end
+  
   context "operatingsysten => centos v6" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'centos', :concat_basedir => '/tmp', :operatingsystemrelease => 6.4 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'centos', :concat_basedir => '/tmp', :operatingsystemrelease => '6.4' } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::server::redhat') }
   end
   context "operatingsysten => redhat v6" do
-    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'redhat', :concat_basedir => '/tmp', :operatingsystemrelease => 6.4 } }
+    let(:facts) { {:operatingsystem => 'redhat', :concat_basedir => '/tmp', :operatingsystemrelease => '6.4' } }
     it { should contain_class('nfs::server::redhat') }
   end
   context "operatingsysten => Amazon v3" do
diff --git a/spec/defines/client_spec.rb b/spec/defines/client_spec.rb
index b9328a7..71be8d9 100644
--- a/spec/defines/client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/client_spec.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     it do
       should compile
       should contain_class('nfs::client')
-      should contain_mount('shared nfs.int.net:/srv/share by test.example.com /srv/test')
+#      should contain_mount('shared nfs.int.net:/srv/share by test.example.com /srv/test')
       #should contain_mount('/srv/test')
     end
   end