NFS Screen
Use this screen to enable and configure Network File System (NFS) settings on your NSA.
NFS is a client/server distributed file service that provides transparent file sharing for network environments. This allows shared folders in your NSA to be accessible like a local folder in a user’s computer.
Network > NFS
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NFS Service
Enable NFS Server
Click this to employ NFS in your NSA.
Disable NFS Server
Click this to stop using NFS.
This makes all NFS shares unavailable.
Add NFS Share
Click this to add an NFS share.
NFS Session
Click this to view active NFS sessions. You can see the list of users who have access to the NFS shares.
Edit NFS Share
Select an NFS share from the list and click this to edit it.
Delete NFS Share (s)
Select an NFS share from the list and click this to delete it.
The table lists your NFS shares. Click a column’s heading to sort the entries by that criteria.
Status
This shows whether the share is active or not.
NFS Share Path
This shows the location of the share in the NSA.
Volume Name
This shows the volume where the NFS share is located.
DN/IP Filter
This shows which domain name(s) or IP address(es) have read/write access to the NFS shares.
Comment
This shows a short description of the share.
Add/Edit NFS Share
Use this screen to add or edit an NFS share.
Note:
Some attributes of the NFS share cannot be edited.
Network > NFS: Add/Edit
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Volume Name
Select the volume where the folder you want to add as an NFS share is located.
NFS Share Name
Enter the name you want to give to the NFS share.
Full Path
This shows the location of the NFS share in the NSA.
The NFS server assigns this path to the share folder you input.
Comment
Enter a short description for the share.
DN/IP Filter
Enter the domain name(s) or IP address(es) that can have access to the NFS share.
Enter ‘*’ to make the share available to all users in the network. You can also enter a wildcard, such as ‘*.domain.com’ to indicate that all users within that network have access to the share.
Select the access rights you want to grant to each domain name or IP address you enter and click Add.
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Read Only - Users with this access right can only view and copy files in the NFS share but cannot modify or delete them.
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Read/Write - Users with this access right can view, edit or delete files in the NFS share.
Apply
Click this to save your changes.
Cancel
Click this to return to the previous screen without saving.
NFS Session
Use this screen to view a list of active NFS sessions. You can see which users are connected the NFS shares.
Network > NFS: NFS Session
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Type
This shows if the NFS share is active or not.
NFS Share Path
This shows the location of the share in the NSA.
Username
This shows the username of the active user connected to the NFS share.
Connected At
This displays the date and time the user last connected to the NSA in year, month, day, hour, minute, second format.
IP Address
This shows the IP address of the user accessing the NFS share.
OK
Click this to close the window.