Before creating the NFS file system, ensure that there is an available NAS server. In this example, the server called NAS_Production with an IP of 100.80.130.223 is used as shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18. Production NAS server
Follow the steps to create an NFS file system in the PowerFlex UI.
- Go to File > File Systems. Select + Create File System as in Figure 19.
Figure 19. Create File System – Step 1
- Select the previously noted NAS Server and click Next as in Figure 20. No additional settings are necessary as SMB is not being used.
Figure 20. Create File System – Step 2
- In order for VCF to access the file system for the workload domain installation, create an NFS export. Provide a name and alternatively a description and click Next as in Figure 21.
Figure 21. Create File System – Step 3
- For ESXi to mount the NFS file system, grant the file system access. There is a base security, Sys, and advanced security in the form of Kerberos. In the example shown in Figure 22, the simplest security is set, Sys. The Default Access must be set to Read/Write, allow Root in order for ESXi to mount the file system. Since VCF requires NFS 3, the more advanced Kerberos security options cannot be used. There is no need to add a specific host. Click Next.
Figure 22. Create File System – Step 4
- In the next screen, the SMB Share is optional. Go to the Summary page and click Create File System to complete the wizard as in Figure 23. Note in the summary that PowerFlex allows more than one IP for the export. The resulting NFS file system is highlighted in Figure 24.
Figure 23. Create File System – Summary
Figure 24. nfs-wkld file system