Managing and Creating NFS Exports
Overview
You can configure the volume for sharing as NFS Share so that storage is available for use by the applications, servers and clients on the network.
Exported Files Grid
The Exported Files Grid displays the list of all exports in a tabular grid format. It has the following fields.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Directory | It is the name of the directory that is shared. |
Exported To | It shows the users to whom the directory is exported. |
Selecting All Exports
You can select all exports. To do so, simply click the Select All button.
All the exports in the list will be selected.
Inverting Selection
You can invert the selection of exports. To do so, simply click the Invert Selection button.
The selection of the exported directories in the list will be inverted.
Adding a New NFSv3/NFSv4 Export
Before you can add an NFS Share, you need to create a volume to share.
Click the link corresponding to which type of NFS share you want to create.
Add a new NFSv3 export
Add a new NFSv4 export
In the Directory to export field, click the
button to select the directory that you wish to export.
Set the Active field to Yes.
In the Export to field, specify the method in which you want to export. In this example, we export to everyone for simplicity.
In the Security levels section, select the options that fit your deployment.
Set Read-only to No.
Set the Disable Subtree Checking field to Yes.
Set the Immediately Sync All Writes filed to No.
Specify the untrusted users in Treat untrusted users as Default or softnas.
Set Use crossmnt to No.
Set Clients must be on secure port to No.
Set Hide the filesystem to Yes.
Set Trust remote users to Nobody.
Specify the untrusted groups in Treat untrusted groups as Default or softnas.
Once configurations are complete, click Create.
Deleting an Export
You can delete an unused export.
Select the export that you wish to delete from the list.
Click the Delete Selected Exports button in the toolbar. The message that you are not exporting directory will be displayed.
Click the Apply Changes button. The selected export will be removed from the list.
Disabling an Export
You can disable an export.
Select the export that you wish to disable from the list.
Click the Disable Selected button in the toolbar. The selected export will be disabled and an inactive status will be shown.
Enabling an Export
You can enable an export.
Select the export that you wish to enable.
Click the Enable Selected button in the toolbar. The selected export will be enabled.
Applying Changes
After you make changes to the NFS exports, you can click the Apply Changes button to apply the changes made to the exports.