Deciding whether to use the NFS Configuration Power Guide

This guide describes how to use ONTAP 9 CLI commands to configure NFS client access to files contained in a new volume or qtree in a new or existing storage virtual machine (SVM). It includes examples and advanced configuration options.

You should use this guide if you want to configure access to a volume or qtree in the following way:

• You want to use any version of NFS currently supported by ONTAP: NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFSv4.2, or NFSv4.1 with pNFS.
• You want to use the command-line interface (CLI), not ONTAP System Manager or an automated scripting tool.

  You can use the NFS Configuration Express Guide and other Express Guides to support configuration with System Manager, and OnCommand Workflow Automation for automated scripting support.

• You want to use best practices, not explore every available option.

  Details about command syntax are available from CLI help and ONTAP man pages.

• You do not want to read a lot of conceptual background.

  Additional information about ONTAP technology and interaction with external services is available in the ONTAP Reference Library and in Technical Reports (TRs).

• UNIX file permissions will be used to secure the new volume.
• You have cluster administrator privileges, not SVM administrator privileges.

If this guide is not suitable for your situation, you should see the following documentation instead:

• NFS express configuration
• ONTAP 9 commands
• NFS management
• Network and LIF management
• NetApp Technical Report 4067: NFS Best Practice and Implementation Guide
• NetApp Technical Report 4616: NFS Kerberos in ONTAP with Microsoft Active Directory
• NetApp Technical Report 4835: How to Configure LDAP in ONTAP
• NetApp Technical Report 3580: NFSv4 Enhancements and Best Practices Guide Data ONTAP Implementation
• NetApp Technical Report 4668: Name Services Best Practices Guide
• NetApp Documentation: OnCommand Workflow Automation (current releases)

  OnCommand Workflow Automation enables you to run prepackaged workflows that automate management tasks such as the workflows described in Express Guides.