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NFS configuration workflow

Configuring NFS involves optionally creating an aggregate and then choosing a workflow that is specific to your goal—creating a new NFS-enabled SVM, configuring NFS access to an existing SVM, or simply adding an NFS volume to an existing SVM that is already fully configured for NFS access.


Gives an overview of the NFS setup process, including the steps that occur before NFS setup begins, and the steps that can be optionally performed afterwards.

  • Creating an aggregate
    If you do not want to use an existing aggregate, you can create a new aggregate to provide physical storage to the volume which you are provisioning.
  • Deciding where to provision the new volume
    Before you create a new NFS volume, you must decide whether to place it in an existing storage virtual machine (SVM), and, if so, how much configuration the SVM requires. This decision determines your workflow.