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How to create a Network File system(NFS) in AWS

To create Network File System (NFS) In AWS

Introduction:

A Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system protocol that supports remote hosts to mount file systems through the network and also interact with the file systems as though they are mounted sectionally. This allows system administrators to connect resources onto centralized servers on the network.

Steps to create NFS:

Log into your AWS account: Choose EC2 in Management console page to create instance: Click instance and create new instance:

Select the existing security group: Then click the EFS to create a File system: Connect the EC2 terminal:

Click attach, to copy the DNS command for the file system: Run the following commands to mount the NFS storage: Create a directory: The file system were mounted: We can also mount the file system through IP: With this method Creation of Network File system (NFS) in AWS comes to an end.

Tag : NFS (Network File System) Amazon Web Services (AWS)
FAQ
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Can Windows use NFS?
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The NFS client must be enabled on the client Windows system. The Windows 7 operating system can provide an NFS client, but the NFS client service is disabled by default and must be enabled for access to NFS exports from the Storwize V7000 Unified system.
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Where is NFS used?
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The Network File System (NFS) is a client/server application that lets a computer user view and optionally store and update files on a remote computer as though they were on the user's own computer. The NFS protocol is one of several distributed file system standards for network-attached storage (NAS).
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What port is NFS?
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NFS uses port 2049. NFSv3 and NFSv2 use the portmapper service on TCP or UDP port 111.
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How do NFS permissions work?
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NFS checks access permissions against user ids (UIDs). The UID of the user on your local machine needs to match the UID of the owner of the files you are trying to access on the server.
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What is NFS in AWS?
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Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system protocol that lets users access files over a network similar to the way they access local storage. In this post, we'll take a deep dive into AWS NFS, and show how NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP can address these considerations.