The following sections detail the setup of an NFS file system on PowerFlex for use with a VCF workload domain.
Prerequisites for NFS Storage
VMware presents the following prerequisites for using NFS storage as principal storage for a workload domain:
- A minimum of two ESXi hosts available in SDDC Manager with NFS storage. This is an exception to the rule of three hosts for a workload domain, which is still the recommended minimum amount.
- An NFS Server that meets the NFS Storage Guidelines and Requirements found in the vSphere Storage Guide. Specifically, NFS version 3 is required for principal storage, though version 4 is supported when using NFS as supplemental.
- A Network Pool created in SDDC Manager that includes details for the vMotion and NFS networks to be used for the cluster.
- The FQDN/IP and the mount point folder name of the NFS server.