Dell PowerStore Configuring NFS

Configure NFS Server

Configure the NAS server for UNIX-only systems, or modify the NFS server settings.

1. Select the Storage > NAS Servers > [nas server] > Sharing Protocols > NFS Server tab.
2. Enable the Linix/UNIX shares option to define the NAS server for UNIX support.
3. Enable either NFSv3, NFSv4, or both.
4. Optionally, disable, or enable Secure NFS.
   Extended UNIX credentials are also enabled.
5. Enable or disable Extend Unix credentials.
   NOTE:Secure NFS supports NFS credentials with more than 16 groups, which is equivalent to the extended UNIX credentials option.
   • If this field is selected, the NAS server uses the User ID (UID) to obtain the primary Group ID (GID) and all group GIDs to which it belongs. The NAS server obtains the GIDs from the local password file or UDS.
   • If this field is cleared, the UNIX credential of the NFS request is directly unzipped from the network information that is contained in the frame. This method has better performance, but it is limited to including up to only 16 group GIDs.
6. In the Credential Cache Retention, enter a time period (in minutes) for which access credentials are retained in the cache.
7. Apply the changes.