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Deciding where to provision the new volume

Before you create an NFS volume, you must decide whether to place it in an existing SVM and, if so, how much configuration the SVM requires. This decision determines your workflow.

  • If you want a new SVM, follow the steps that you do for creating an NFS-enabled SVM.

    Creating a new NFS-enabled SVM

    You must choose this option if NFS is not enabled on an existing SVM.
  • If you want to provision a volume on an existing SVM that has NFS enabled but not configured, follow the steps that you do for configuring NFS access to an existing SVM.

    Adding NFS access to an existing SVM

    You should choose this option if you created the SVM for SAN access by using the relevant Express Guide.
  • If you want to provision a volume on an existing SVM that is fully configured for NFS access, follow the steps that you do for verifying settings on an existing SVM.

    Verifying that NFS is enabled on an existing SVM