NFS Storage configuration

[#1]

Im trying to set up NFS storage for our ESX servers

Not sure if I have my networking setup correct for it too

work.

vmnic0: Service Console on a

"legal"(129.242.x.x) address on vswitch0.

vmnic1: free

vmnic2: virtual machines on vswitch2

vmnic3: Vmkernel for Vmotion on a

"private"(10.0.4.x) address on vswitch1.

When i try to mount the NFS Storage in VIC i get the following error:

"ERROR DURING THE CONFIGURATION OF THE HOST: UNABLE TO GET CONSOLE PATH FOR MOUNT"

Routing issue?

Network config issue?

vSwitch issue?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanx,

Roar

[stgepopp]

Hi,

which NFS-Server would you like to connect to?

IP-address

You can test the connectivity to that NFS-Server from VMkernel perspective with (Login with root on physical console or with ssh-Client, with ssh-client probably you have to connect first with a non-root account and switch over with su -)

1. vmkping 10.0.4.?

regards Erich

[roartf]

Hi

Thanks for reply,

IP of the NFS Server is on the same nett as the VMkernel 10.0.4.x

The NFS Server answer when i try use vmkping.

Roar

[stgepopp]

Hi,

you can test the presence of a nfs share with following commands:

1. esxcfg-firewall -e nfsClient

2. showmount -e nfs-server

you should see a pathname and access-informations

i guess that your export isn't fine. In addition you can try to mount the share with your service console

1. service portmap start

2. mount -t nfs nfs-server:/nfs-share /mnt

If no error you should have access to the data on the share. If error you have an incorrect export on your nfs-server.

Clean:

1. umount /mnt

2. service portmap stop

3. esxcfg-firewall -d nfsClient

regards Erich