Creating NFS exports for Redhat server

Please go through the document from the powerlink for "Configuring NFS on Celerra"

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Here you can find the document for other config's as well.

Sameer Kulkarni

Or – if you are familiar with NFS exports on any other Unix/Linux box – just do a “man server_export”

Most of the options are the same – you just need to start with “server_export server_2 –Pnfs …”

If you want to go the GUI route – Powerlink has some video’s showing that with Celerra Manager

Try doing it in the GUI and then “cheat” with “tail /nas/log/cmd_log” to see which CLI options it used J

Rainer

Hello Guys,

Thanks for the information. Its kind of confusing, since I dont have any knowledge on Celerra.

But I really found this really cool pdf, which explain how to create a nfs export and how to mount it to unix or linux server.

http://corpusweb130.corp.emc.com/ns/common/post_install/configure_NFS_NaviExpress.pdf

But I needed to ask some question. Every time, I need to create a NFS export, first I need to create a file system. Then use that file system to create a NFS share and then export it. And after doing that, on the server side mount the particular NFS export to a mount point. And you are done. Please correct me if I am wrong.

And also one thing. When I mount particular share on the server. for example a nfs export share on a server.  I do a reboot on a server. Do I need to do some configuration changes before I do the reboot.

Thank You

Rama

And also one thing. When I mount particular share on the server. for example a nfs export share on a server.  I do a reboot on a server. Do I need to do some configuration changes before I do the reboot.

you might want to put nfs export in /etc/fstab so that nfs exports get mounted automatically at boot time. Google for NFS export in fstab.

welcome to Celerra

you might also want to try

server_mount ALL

server_df ALL

server_export ALL

to see what you've currently got configured

Rainer

and you don't have to reboot your Linux server, simply create mount point on Linux server and mount export from Celerra.

Hello Guys,

Hey thanks, got it. Now I know, how to create a NFS export and mount it to a server. Thanks to you guys. Even though I am new to Celerra, you guys made it easy to understand it.

Thank You

Rama

Hi Rama,

Once again let me join Rainer to welcome you to the EMC Support Forums.

As you may be new to the forums, please let me allow to inform you that, if you are satisfied with the answers you received, kindly mark the question "Answered" and select appropriate posts as "Correct" and/or "Helpful" - you may choose one correct and upto 3 helpful posts for each thread.

And since, you are new to Celerra - I 'll suggest to go through the Celerra documents and the Online Help Pages from the Celerra Manager (Which are very helpful - in fact for NFS export you 'll get good amount of information from online help page). Also, you may consider taking some elearning or other classes as well.

Look forward to see you more,

On behalf of Celerra Support forum moderators,
Sandip