NFS protocol

Use this table to access IBM Storage Scale NFS documentation.

Note: The list of topics for IBM Storage Scale NFS documentation in the following table is not exhaustive.
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An overview of NFS support with IBM Storage Scale Protocols support overview: Integration of protocol access methods with GPFS
Planning for deploying NFS on IBM Storage Scale
  • File system considerations for the NFS protocol
Planning for NFS
Installing and deploying IBM Storage Scale NFS protocol with the installation toolkit
  • Deploying NFS with IBM Storage Scale with the installation toolkit
Using the installation toolkit to perform installation tasks: Explanations and examples
Configuring and enabling the NFS protocol services Configuring and enabling SMB, NFS, and S3 protocol services
Upgrading the IBM Storage Scale NFS component with the installation toolkit Upgrading IBM Storage Scale components with the installation toolkit
Manually upgrading the IBM Storage Scale NFS component Upgrading NFS packages
Uninstalling the IBM Storage Scale NFS protocol Uninstalling IBM Storage Scale
  • Deploying IBM Storage Scale for NFS packages on existing nodes
  • Configuring and enabling the NFS protocol service if it was not done during installation
  • Disabling the NFS protocol service
  • Requirements for NFS support with cluster export services (CES)
  • Migrating CNFS clusters to CES clusters
  • Setting up authentication servers to configure file user access
  • Integrating with the AD server
  • Integrating with the LDAP server
  • Configuring authentication and ID mapping for file access
  • Deleting authentication and ID mapping configuration
  • Verifying authentication services configured in the system
  • Modifying authentication method
  • Authentication limitations for file access
  • Implementing a clustered NFS environment on Linux®
Implementing a clustered NFS environment on Linux
Tuning for IBM Storage Scale NFS back-end on AFM and AFM disaster recovery
  • Tuning the NFS client on the gateway node
  • Tuning both the NFS client (home cluster) and the NFS server on the gateway node
  • Tuning the NFS server on the home cluster or on the NFS server
  • Securing data security for the NFS protocol
  • Firewall recommendations for NFS access
NFS data required for protocols DR
  • Failover steps for the NFS protocol
  • Failback or restore steps for the NFS protocol
NFS data required for protocols cluster DR
NFS problem determination
  • NFS protocol-related logs
  • NFS issues and proposed workarounds
NFS limitations
  • General NFSv4 Linux exceptions and limitations
  • GPFS exceptions and limitations to NFSv4 ACLs
Command-line interface for IBM Storage Scale for NFS mmnfs command