How to Add an NFS Directory

You can add a Network File System (NFS) directory to a mounted local file system. If you add an NFS directory and choose to share it, other remote servers in the network can mount the NFS directory.

Before adding an NFS directory to a file system, the NFS service must be enabled on the server where the file system is located. For more information, see the NFS documentation.

To add an NFS directory:

  1. From the Manage Hosts menu or the Managed Hosts page, choose the server on which the file system that you want to administer resides.
  2. In the navigation tree, select NFS under File Systems and NFS.

    The NFS Shared Resources page is displayed.

  3. In the NFS Shared Resources table, click Add.

    The Add Directory/File window is displayed.

  4. Click Browse to find the directory or file that you want.

    The Browse window is displayed.

  5. Use the fields and buttons on the Browse window to navigate through the directories on the server and do one of the following:
  6. To immediately share the directory, click Save.

    If you do not want to share the directory, deselect Share now and click Save.