How do I create a new virtual machine in an NFS datastore

[strackan]

I have created and successfully (I think) mounted an NFS remote drive on a Linux Server. I can view it as a datastore, access the drive, and even transfer files in the Infrastructure client.

However, when I try to create a new Virtual Machine and specify my NFS datastore, I receive a generic 'Unable to Access File' error, and server logs just show a lot of write errors.

I suspect this has something to do with user privileges, but I can't for the life of me get ESX to create a VM in this datastore.

Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated. I'm happy to provide any additional information.

[prakashraj]

Hi ,

Which linux distribution are you using for NFS?

Check http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/NFS-HOWTO/server.html

Prakash

[azn2kew]

Were you able to create new folder using VI Client->host->Configuration->Datastore->NFS LUN-> and browse to open it and create it? What do you see on the vmkernel logs? Seems like you have issue with write permission. Post your logs for details.

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[JoJoGabor]

Its likely to be the way the NFS export on the LInux server has been configured. is root access granted? Is it exported as read/write?

[azn2kew]

Do you have no_root_squash in the export file? Check your permission again. What happen if you do quick test using chmod 777 on /mnt/yournfsmount if you still get the error?

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[strackan]

When I browse to the datastore, using the datastore browser, I can create a new folder and access it, so it appears I have write permission to the datastore, at least from within the datastore browser.

I don't seem to have any vmkernel logs. When I browse System Logs or run Get-LogType, I only see options for hostd and messages. Hostd just seems to show a bunch of generic write failures.

[strackan]

I'm not sure...here is my /etc/exports file, which I used to set up the NFS share. Do I need to modify / create any additional files on the Linux share

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#

/home *(rw)

/mnt/jbook *(rw,no_acl,wdelay,root_squash)

[strackan]

Here is my exports file:

#

/home *(rw)

/mnt/jbook *(rw,no_acl,wdelay,root_squash)

Should I try changing that to:

#

/home *(rw)

/mnt/jbook *(rw,no_acl,wdelay,no_root_squash)

?

Already tried chmod 777