Users Guide

Creating and Managing NFS Datastores

The vSphere Web Client Plugin allows you to create and manage NFS exports on NAS volumes that are

mapped as NFS datastores to ESX/ESXi hosts or clusters.

You can create NFS datastores as follows:

• Use a new or existing NAS volume and create a new NFS export in the FluidFS cluster.

• Use an existing NFS export in the FluidFS cluster.

The following sections describe how to create and manage NFS datastores:

• Create a New NFS Datastore

• Add an NFS Datasore Using an Existing NFS Export

• Remove NFS Datastores

Create a New NFS Datastore

An NFS datastore can be created using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.

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 one or more hosts to which to map the NFS export, and click Next.

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

6. Select Create a New NFS Datastore, and click Next.

7. Enter the name for the new volume, select the volume folder under Inventory Location, and click

Next.

The Datastore Properties page appears.

8. Type a value for the size. Select from the drop-down menu to specify the unit type.

9. Choose a folder option:

• Create a New NAS Volume Folder – By default, the folder name is derived from the name of the

datastore that you entered.

• Use Existing NAS Volume Folder – Browse for a folder to use.

10. Type the FluidFS cluster VIP in the FluidFS Cluster VIP or DNS Name field.

11. Click Next.

The Ready to Complete page opens.

12. Click Finish.