Users Guide

If you choose NFS 4.1, you are prompted to Configure Kerberos Authentication. If you select the checkbox to enable this

authentication, choose one of the following options:

• Use Kerberos for authentication only

• Use Kerberos for authentication and data integrity

12. Click Next

The Ready to Complete page opens.

13. Click Finish.

Related reference

Add Storage - NFS

Hosts and Clusters

NFS Exports

Select NFS Version

Add an NFS Datasore Using an Existing NFS Export

You can create a NFS datastore by using an existing NFS export in the FluidFS cluster.

Prerequisites

The option to select the NFS version is available only if NFS 4.1 is installed on the host.

Steps

1. Select an object in inventory that can be a parent of a datastore:

• Datacenter

• Host

• Cluster

2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Add Datastore.

The Add Datastore wizard starts and the Select Type page opens.

3. Select NFS, and click Next.

4. Select the FluidFS cluster for volume creation, and click Next.

5. Select Map an Existing NFS Export, and click Next.

6. Select an NFS export from the list of available NFS exports.

7. Type a value in the FluidFS Cluster VIP or DNS Name field.

8. Click Next.

The Select NFS Version page opens.

9. Select an NFS version to be used:

• NFS 3

• NFS 4.1

If you choose NFS 4.1, you are prompted to Configure Kerberos Authentication. If you select the checkbox to enable this

authentication, choose one of these options:

a) Use Kerberos for authentication only

b) Use Kerberos for authentication and data integrity

10. Click Next