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Configuring NFS access to an existing SVM

Adding access for NFS clients to an existing SVM involves adding NFS configurations to the SVM, opening the export policy of the SVM root volume, optionally configuring LDAP, and verifying NFS access from a UNIX administration host. You can then configure NFS client access.

  1. Adding NFS access to an existing SVM
    Adding NFS access to an existing SVM involves creating a data LIF, optionally configuring NIS, provisioning a volume, exporting the volume, and configuring the export policy.
  2. Opening the export policy of the SVM root volume
    You must add a rule to the default export policy to allow all clients access through NFSv3. Without such a rule, all NFS clients are denied access to the storage virtual machine (SVM) and its volumes.
  3. Configuring LDAP
    If you want the storage virtual machine (SVM) to get user information from Active Directory-based Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), you must create an LDAP client, enable it for the SVM, and give LDAP priority over other sources of user information.
  4. Verifying NFS access from a UNIX administration host
    After you configure NFS access to storage virtual machine (SVM), you should verify the configuration by logging in to an NFS administration host and reading data from and writing data to the SVM.
  5. Configuring and verifying NFS client access
    When you are ready, you can give select clients access to the share by setting UNIX file permissions on a UNIX administration host and adding an export rule in Storage Manager. Then you should test that the affected users or groups can access the volume.