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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.

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