Preparing NFS clients to access the storage system

How to make storage system data available

To make storage system data available to NFS clients, you need to do the following tasks:

Export the storage system's file system
Mount the storage system's file system
Create a directory on the NFS client to act as a mount point

Exporting NFS clients

You must export the storage system's file systems before NFS clients can mount them. Only UNIX and "mixed" styles of file systems are available for mounting by NFS clients. CIFS file systems (NTFS style), cannot be mounted by NFS clients.

To export the storage system's file systems, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Determine valid path names for directories by entering the following command at the storage system prompt: `qtree` Sample output Volume Tree Style Oplocks Status ------ ---- ----- ------- ------- vol0 home unix enabled normal vol1snap qtree1 unix enabled normal vol2eng team1 mixed enabled normal vol2mkt nt ntfs enabled normal
2	From the sample output, convert the first three entries into valid path names. To do this, use this format: /Volume/Tree. For example: /vol0/home /vol1snap/qtree1 /vol2eng/team1 Note Because only "unix" and "mixed" styles can be mounted on NFS clients, /vol2mkt/nt (which has "ntfs" style) cannot be mounted.
3	Use a text editor from an NFS client to open the /etc/exports file.
4	Add the storage system directories to the /etc/exports file to export them. For information about specifying entries and access permissions, see the chapter about file access using NFS in the File Access and Protocols Management Guide to find out how /etc/exports works. Example `/vol/vol0/home -anon=0 /vol/vol1snap/qtree1 /vol/vol2eng/team1`
5	Save the file and exit the text editor.

Mounting NFS client file systems

You can mount the storage system's file system by using one of the following methods:

Add entries for the directories exported from the storage system for each client in the /etc/vfstab file (for Solaris clients) or /etc/fstab file (for non-Solaris clients)
Use the UNIX mount command
Use the UNIX automounter tool

To mount the storage system's file systems by adding entries to the /etc/vfstab file, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Use a text editor from an NFS client to open the /etc/vfstab (or /etc/fstab) file.
2	Add the entries for the directories exported from the storage system for each client in the /etc/vfstab file (or /etc/fstab) file. Example `toaster:/vol/vol0/home nfs - yes - rw,bg,hard toaster:/vol/vol1snap/qtree1 -yes - rw,bg,hard toaster:/vol/vol2eng/team1 - yes - rw,bg,hard` Note The /vol/vol0/home directory is used as a sample storage system directory in this procedure. You should use a path that exists on your storage system.
3	Save the file and exit the text editor. Result After you edit the NFS clients' /etc/vfstab file (or /etc/fstab file), the clients mount the file systems automatically when they boot.

Step

Action

Use a text editor from an NFS client to open the /etc/vfstab (or /etc/fstab) file.

Add the entries for the directories exported from the storage system for each client in the /etc/vfstab file (or /etc/fstab) file.

Example

toaster:/vol/vol0/home nfs - yes - rw,bg,hard toaster:/vol/vol1snap/qtree1 -yes - rw,bg,hard toaster:/vol/vol2eng/team1 - yes - rw,bg,hard

Note
The /vol/vol0/home directory is used as a sample storage system directory in this procedure. You should use a path that exists on your storage system.

Save the file and exit the text editor.

Result

After you edit the NFS clients' /etc/vfstab file (or /etc/fstab file), the clients mount the file systems automatically when they boot.

Creating a mount point directory on an NFS client

To create a mount point directory on the NFS client, complete the following step.

Step	Action
1	At the NFS client, create a directory to act as a mount point. Example mkdir /n/toaster/home

Mounting a storage system directory on an NFS client

To mount the storage system's directory on the NFS client, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	To mount the storage system's /vol/vol0/home directory to /n/filer/home, add the following entry for the client in the /etc/vfstab file (or /etc/fstab) file, assuming that the client is on the same network as the storage system's e0 Ethernet interface: filer`-e0:/vol/vol0/home /n/`filer`/home nfs rw 0 0` Result The file system is mounted when the client reboots, and remains available after subsequent rebooting.
2	To mount the /vol/vol0/home directory without a client reboot, enter the following command at the NFS client: `mount` filer`-e1:/vol/vol0/home /n/`filer`/home` Result The file system is mounted immediately, but is no longer available upon reboot.

Step

Action

To mount the storage system's /vol/vol0/home directory to /n/filer/home, add the following entry for the client in the /etc/vfstab file (or /etc/fstab) file, assuming that the client is on the same network as the storage system's e0 Ethernet interface:

filer-e0:/vol/vol0/home /n/filer/home nfs rw 0 0

Result

The file system is mounted when the client reboots, and remains available after subsequent rebooting.

To mount the /vol/vol0/home directory without a client reboot, enter the following command at the NFS client:

mount filer-e1:/vol/vol0/home /n/filer/home

Result

The file system is mounted immediately, but is no longer available upon reboot.

For more information

For more information about NFS configuration, see the File Access and Protocols Management Guide.

Preparing NFS clients to access the storage system

How to make storage system data available

Exporting NFS clients

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Mounting NFS client file systems

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Creating a mount point directory on an NFS client

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Mounting a storage system directory on an NFS client

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