Create a NAS server for UNIX-only file sharing (NFS)
Prerequisites
Obtain the following information:
(Optional) Name of the tenant to associate with the NAS server.
Name of the pool to store the NAS server's metadata.
Storage Processor (SP) on which the NAS server will run.
IP address information for the NAS server.
VLAN ID, if the switch port supports VLAN tagging. If you associate a tenant with the NAS server, you must choose a VLAN ID.
(Optional) UNIX Directory Service (UDS) information for NIS or LDAP, or local files. This can be used to resolve hosts defined on NFS share access lists.
(Optional) DNS server information. This can also be used to resolve hosts defined on NFS share access lists.
(Optional) Replication information.
About this task
It is recommended that you balance the number of NAS servers on both SPs.
Steps
Under
Storage, select
File > NAS Servers.
Select the
Add icon.
On the
General and
Interface pages, specify the relevant settings. Note the following:
On the
General page, the
Server name identifies the NAS server. It is not a network name.
Optionally select a tenant to associate with the NAS server.
NOTE Once you create a NAS server that has an associated tenant, you cannot change this association.
On the
Interface page, optionally select a VLAN. If you selected a tenant on the
General page, you must select a VLAN. The list of VLANs represent the VLANs associated with the selected tenant.
On the
Sharing Protocols page:
Select
Linux/Unix shares (NFS).
Select whether to enable NFSv3, NVSv4, or both.
Optionally enable support for Virtual Volumes (vVols).
Optionally click
Configure secure NFS to enable secure NFS with Kerberos. When you enable secure NFS for a NAS server that supports Unix-only file sharing, you must configure a custom Kerberos realm.
On the
Unix Directory Service page, configure one of the following directory services (optional unless you are configuring secure NFS):
Local files
NIS
LDAP
Local files and NIS
Local files and LDAP
If you configure local files with NIS or LDAP, the system queries the local files first. You can configure LDAP to use anonymous, simple, and Kerberos authentication. You can also configure LDAP with SSL (LDAP Secure) and can enforce the use of a Certificate Authority certificate for authentication.
On the
DNS page, optionally configure DNS for the NAS server.
On the
Replication page, optionally select a replication mode and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for the NAS server.