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How to Configure NFS Share in FreeNAS OS

Configure NFS Share in FreeNAS, in our previous article, we have shown you how to set up FreeNAS. In this blog, I will explain to you the Configure NFS share in FreeNAS.

NFS stands for Network File System. It is used to allow users to access files/directory across a network.
NFS permits the user to mount all or a portion of a file system throughout the network. The share portion of the file system that is mounted could be accessed by clients with have privileges like read-only or read-write.

How to share file/directory via NFS in FreeNAS.

Type your FreeNAS server IP address on the web browser.
FreeNAS is a free & open-source software network-attached storage (NAS) system based on the FreeBSD system. FreeNAS operating system supports Windows, OS X & Unix clients, and various virtualization hosts such as XenServer and VMware. To configure the NFS share on FreeNAS, please follow the below steps.
1- Login to FreeNAS

log in freenas

2- FreeNAS Dashboard.

freenas dashboard

3- Select the services menu and then enable NFS service.

freenas services

4- Select storage and then disks to check your disks.

freenas storage disks

5- Under storage select pools and click on ADD button.

freenas storage pool add

6- Select create new pool and then select create pool.

freenas create new pool

7- Type a name and select disk the one you want to use for NFS share.

freenas pool manager

8- Click on forward arrow key and click create.

freenas create pool

9- Select confirm and click create pool.

freenas create pool confirm

10- A pool successfully created.

freenas storage pool

11- To configure NFS click on Unix Shares (NFS) and click on ADD button.

freenas unix shares (nfs)

12- Type a path, select All dirs checkbox, select enable checkbox, and then click advanced mode.

freenas unix shares (nfs)

13- Authorized Network – type your network address
Maproot User – Select root
Maproot Group – Select nogroup and then click Save.

freenas unix shares (nfs) advanced

14- NFS path created.

freenas unix shares (nfs)

How to Add NFS shared with VMware Host as a datastore.

1- Log in to VMware vSphere client, navigate to Storage and then click New datastore.

esxi host vmware esxi storage

2- Select mount NFS datastore and click next.

esxi create new datastore

3- Enter Datastore Name, NFS server IP, NFS share path and then click next.

esxi provide mount nfs datastore

4- Review the summary and click finish.

esxi new datastore summary

5- Now we can see Datastore1 on storage list.

esxi host vmware esxi storage

Related: How to Backup NAS with Veeam Backup & Replication.

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Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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