How to mount a NFS share using CLI
Just a quick post how to mount a NFS share using the ESXi CLI.
You all probably know that when it comes to storage protocols, NFS is often used with NAS storage devices. You can mount a NFS share with the vSphere client. But when mouting a NFS share through the vSphere client fails, it’s handy to try it through the CLI. When mounting a NFS share through the CLI you get more info when the mount fails or successes.
So how can you mount a NFS share using the CLI?
Show all active mounts: esxcfg-nas -l
Delete a NFS share: esxcfg-nas -d [datastorename]
Add a NFS share: esxcfg-nas -a –host [nfsserver dns/ip] –share [share name] [datastorename] –readonly
The option –readonly is optional.
Before you mount a NFS share, make sure you know the full path of the share. It’s possible that you have provided a NFS share name like “VMDatastore1” but that the full export name is /nfs/VMDatastore1. This can be vendor specific.
Share names are case sensitive.
Michael Wilmsen is a experienced VMware Architect with more than 20 years in the IT industry. Main focus is VMware vSphere, Horizon View and Hyper Converged with a deep interest into performance and architecture.
Michael is VCDX 210 certified, has been rewarded with the vExpert title from 2011, Nutanix Tech Champion and a Nutanix Platform Professional.
