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4 Replies Last post: Mar 27, 2008 4:13 PM by LucD  

NFS mount on multiple hosts posted: Mar 26, 2008 1:28 PM

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David Ank
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Oct 22, 2007

Hi,

I have virtual center with 5 hosts.

I'v tried to mount the same NFS dir to all of the hosts with no success.

can any one help and guide with syntax example?

thanks,

David

Re: NFS mount on multiple hosts

1. Mar 26, 2008 5:50 PM in response to: David Ank
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halr9000
814 posts since
Jun 7, 2007
I have no idea but I'd like to know the answer as well. I haven't gotten to datastores yet in my research.

Hal Rottenberg
Co-Host, PowerScripting Podcast (http://powerscripting.net)

Re: NFS mount on multiple hosts

2. Mar 27, 2008 6:13 AM in response to: halr9000
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LucD
2,445 posts since
Oct 31, 2005
Something like this

$ESXSrv = Get-VIServer -Server <vcserver>
Get-VMHost | New-Datastore -Nfs -Name NFSds -Path NFSds -RemoteHost <NFSserver> -RemotePath <NFSexport>

Note that -Name seems to be required allthough the helpfile says it's not.

Re: NFS mount on multiple hosts

3. Mar 27, 2008 3:30 PM in response to: LucD
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David Ank
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Oct 22, 2007

Works like magic , thanks!

I can't understand why the -path is required? I have the - remotepath...


Regards,
David

Re: NFS mount on multiple hosts

4. Mar 27, 2008 4:13 PM in response to: David Ank
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LucD
2,445 posts since
Oct 31, 2005
That had me confused as well in the beginning.
The SDK has a rather good explanantion (see http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk25pubs/ReferenceGuide/vim.host.MountInfo.html)
"Local file path where file system volume is mounted, if applicable. This path identifies the file system volume from the point of view of the host."

In short, it is the directory, on the ESX server, under /vmfs/volumes where the NFS share is mounted.

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