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Accessing Volumes Defining NFS datastores using VMware client
Defining NFS datastores using VMware client
You can use a VMware client, such as the VMware vSphere Client, to define NFS datastores.
To define NFS datastores using a VMware client, follow these steps:
1. On the VMware client, select the host from the list.
2. Select the Configuration tab, then select Storage from the list on the left.
3. In the Datastores area, click Add Storage. The Add Storage dialog box appears.
4. In the Storage Type area, select Network File System, then click Next.
5. In the Properties area, in the Server text box, enter the IP address of the Nasuni Edge
Appliance.
6. In the Properties area, in the Folder text box, enter the following:
/nfs/<name of NFS volume or NFS export>
where <name of NFS volume or NFS export> is the case-sensitive name of either the
volume with NFS enabled or the NFS export.
7. In the Properties area, in the Datastore Name text box, enter the name that you want to give to
this datastore.
8. Click Next, then review the information and click Finish.
The datastore appears in the Datastores list.