Configuring Data ONTAP for WebNFS

About WebNFS

The filer can transfer files to clients using the WebNFS protocol. That is, in a Web browser that supports WebNFS, a user can type a URL starting with nfs:// to transfer a file from the filer.

Requirements for file transfers through WebNFS

For a file to be transferred using WebNFS, these requirements must be met:

The file must be exported.
The file must not be in a directory that is exported with the access option.

Root directory for WebNFS lookup

If you define a root directory for WebNFS lookup, a WebNFS user can type only the path name relative to the root directory instead of the absolute path starting with /. For example, if the WebNFS root directory is /vol/vol1/web, you can access the /vol/vol1/web/specs file by typing nfs://specs as the URL.

Configuring Data ONTAP for WebNFS

To configure Data ONTAP for WebNFS, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Enter the following command to enable or disable WebNFS: options nfs.webnfs.enable on \| off Specify `on` to enable WebNFS or `off` to disable WebNFS.
2	If...	Then...
	You disable WebNFS in Step 1	You are done.
	You enable WebNFS in Step 1	Go to Step 3.
3	If...	Then...
	You want to use relative path names in the URL	Go to Step 4.
	You want to use complete path names in the URL	You are done.
4	Enter the following command to specify a WebNFS root directory: options nfs.webnfs.rootdir directory directory is the complete path name of the WebNFS root directory.
5	Enter the following command to make the WebNFS root directory go into effect: options nfs.webnfs.rootdir.set true