PowerStore NFS file systems are well suited for Oracle. They provide scalability, maximum system size, flexible file system, storage efficiency, security, isolation, availability, recoverability, virtualization, and performance.

PowerStore NFS file systems can host Oracle datafiles that exist on ASM or file systems, or both.

Figure 45.    Using ASM disk group on NFS file system for Oracle datafiles

Figure 46.    Using file system for Oracle datafiles

To create a PowerStore NFS file system, perform the following steps in PowerStore:

1. Select Storage > File Systems.

2. Click + CREATE.
3. For Select Type, click General.
4. Click NEXT.
5. Select the checkbox that corresponds to the NAS server that will service the file system.
6. Click NEXT.
7. Provide the name, optional description, and size for the file system.
8. Click NEXT.
9. Ensure that File-level Retention is set to Off.

Note: NAS file systems used by Oracle databases should not use file-level retention (FLR). FLR prevents the modification or deletion of locked files until a specified retention date is reached. When the retention date is reached, the files on the file system can either be deleted or relocked. The files cannot be modified or changed to append only. This type of FLR is known as Write Once, Read Many (WORM).

10. Click NEXT.
11. Provide a name and optional description for the NFS Export.

12. Click NEXT.

13. When prompted to configure access, set Default Access to Read/Write, allow Root. Set Minimum Security to Sys.

Note: By default, the file system will be exported so that all NFS clients can see it. If the file system should be restricted to certain NFS clients, click + ADD HOST, and then add the list of NFS clients where the NFS file system access is allowed.

14. Click NEXT.
15. Optionally, you can apply a protection policy.
16. Click NEXT.
17. Review the request. If the request is correct, click CREATE FILE SYSTEM.

PowerStore Manager adds the new file system.