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How to configure OpenFiler NFS Storage for ESXi shared storage.

In this guide, I will explain how to Configure Openfiler NFS Storage, first, we need to install an openfiler to configure NFS Storage.

Configure OpenFiler NFS Storage

1- To configure openfiler NFS storage, open internet explorer enters Openfiler URL, type username, and password and click on Log in.

Username: openfiler

Password: password

openfiler log in

2- Select Volumes > select Block Devices under the volume section and click on Disk which you want to Configure NFS Storage.

openfiler volume

3- Under Partition Type select Physical Volume > select volume size and click create.

create volume openfiler

4- Select Volume > click on Volume Groups under the volume section.

Type a name for NFS and checkbox select physical volume to Add option and click on ADD Volume Group.

add volume group

5- Select the Services menu and click enable and start NFS Server service.

openfiler nfs service

6- Select Volumes menu, select Add volume under volume sections, under select volume group, select NFSand click change,

add volume openfiler

7- Now type a name for volume (NFS, Volume description, required Space MB and Volume type as XFS and click Create.

create nfs folume openfiler

8- Select the Shares menu and click on NFS Datastore.

share nfs volume openfiler

9- Type a name for subfolder and click on Create Sub-folder.

nfs create sub folder openfiler

10- Click on NFS-Datastore and click on Make Share.

nfs make share openfiler

11- Under share access control mode, choose Public guest access and click Update.

share access control mode openfiler

12- Under host access configuration, Set the permissions as Read-Write and click on update.

In the Options select no_root_squash and click Update.

access configuration nfs

13- Below you see the path for NFS.

nfs share openfiler

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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.