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# View file components NFS exports

Network-attached storage is a file-level storage architecture that makes stored data more accessible to networked devices.

## About this task

An NFS export can be created to make file system paths on the storage system available for mounting by NFS clients.

Each NFS share must have a unique local path. Unisphere for PowerMax automatically assigns this path to the initial share created within a new file system. The local path name is based on the file system name. Before creating additional shares within an NFS file system, create a directory to share from a Linux/UNIX host which is connected to the file system. Then, create a share from Unisphere for PowerMax and set access permissions accordingly.

A NAS server must be configured to support NFS protocol before creating a file system.

See Understanding PowerMax File for storage systems for an overview of PowerMax File.

## Steps

1. Select a storage system that supports PowerMax File.
2. Select Storage > File.
3. Select the NFS EXPORTS tab.

   The following properties display:

   - Name—The NFS Share name
   - NAS Server—The NAS server associated with the NFS share
   - File System—The file system associated with the NFS share
   - Snapshot—The associated snapshots
   - NFS Share Path (IPv4)—The IPv4 NFS share path
   - NFS Share Path (IPv6)—The IPv6 NFS share path
   - Type—The NFS Share type
   - Replication Mode—The replication mode

   The following controls are available:

   - Create— Create NFS exports
   - Modify— Modify NFS export
   - — Delete NFS export
   - Host Access— Modify NFS Shares Host
   - —View the full list of parameters that are associated with the NFS share.

   The following properties display:

   - Description—The NFS Share description
   - NAS Server—The NAS server that is associated with the NFS share
   - File System—The file system that is associated with the NFS share.
   - Snapshot—The associated snapshots
   - Type—The NFS Share type
   - Role—The role
   - Local Path—The local path
   - NFS Export Path (IPv4)—The IPv4 NFS export path
   - NFS Export Path (IPv6)—The IPv6 NFS export path
   - Default Access Hosts—The default access hosts
   - Minimum Security—The minimum security level