Provisioning file storage space
File storage space is provisioned via Network File System (NFS) exports created in the NFS cluster.
Prerequisites
- A clear understanding of file storage, which is explained in About file storage.
- Your hardware meets the requirements listed in Server requirements.
- Your infrastructure networks are set up, as described in Setting up networks for file storage.
- The storage cluster is created by following the instructions in Deploying the storage cluster.
Provisioning overview
- Create the NFS cluster.
- Create NFS shares.
- Create NFS exports.
- Access NFS shares by mounting user exports, as described in Accessing NFS shares in the Storage User’s Guide.