File System

The Network File System (NFS) is a protocol for distributed file system that allows users on client computers to access files over a computer network, similar to how local storage is accessed.

You can configure the Gaia Operating System to mount a storage device with NFS v4.

Configuring NFS in Gaia Portal

Step

Instructions

1

In Gaia Portal, in the left navigation tree, click System Management > File System.

2

Click Add.

3

Enter the applicable information in the designated fields to add a mount point entry:

  • Mount Path

  • NFS Path

  • Options

4

Click OK.

Step

Instructions

1

In Gaia Portal, in the left navigation tree, click System Management > File System.

2

Select the mounted device.

3

Click Delete.

Configuring NFS in Gaia Clish

Syntax

add nfs mount-point <Path to Local Directory> device-path <Path to NFS Directory> options {defaults | custom <Mount Option 1>,<Mount Option 2>,<...>}

show nfs {mount-points | timeout}

delete nfs mount-point Path to Local Directory>

Parameters

Parameter

Description

mount-point <Path to Local Directory>

Specifies the absolute path to a local directory where an NFS exported directory is mounted.

device-path <Path to NFS Directory>

Specifies the NFS server and the absolute path to the NFS exported directory in this format:

<IP Address or FQDN of NFS Server>:/<Path to Directory>

Example:

192.168.22.33:/MySharedFolder

options

Specifies the mounting options.

Notes:

  • To see the supported options, enter this syntax, press the SPACE key, and press the SHIFT+? keys:

    add nfs mount-point <Path to Local Directory> device-path <Path to NFS Directory> options[PRESS SPACE][PRESS SHIFT+?]

  • For explanations about these options, see the Linux man pages 'mount(8)' and 'nfs(5)'.

Syntax options:

  • options defaults

    Uses the default mounting settings.

  • options custom <Mount Option 1>,<Mount Opstion 2>,<...>

    Uses the specified mounting settings.

    • ac

    • acdirmax=n

    • acdirmin=n

    • acregmax=n

    • acregmin=n

    • actimeo=n

    • async

    • atime

    • auto

    • bg

    • clientaddr

    • context=context

    • cto

    • defcontext=context

    • dev

    • diratime

    • dirsync

    • exec

    • fg

    • fsc

    • fscontext=context

    • group

    • hard

    • intr

    • iversion

    • lookupcache=mode

    • loud

    • mand

    • minorversion=n

    • _netdev

    • noac

    • noatime

    • noauto

    • nocto

    • nodev

    • nodiratime

    • noexec

    • nofail

    • nofsc

    • nointr

    • noiversion

    • nomand

    • nordirplus

    • norelatime

    • noresvport

    • nosharecache

    • nostrictatime

    • nosuid

    • nouser

    • owner

    • port=n

    • proto=netid

    • rdirplus

    • relatime

    • resvport

    • retrans=n

    • retry=n

    • ro

    • rootcontext=context

    • rsize=n

    • rw

    • sec=flavor

    • sharecache

    • silent

    • soft

    • strictatime

    • suid

    • sync

    • timeo=n

    • user

    • users

    • wsize=n

timeout

Shows the NFS v4 timeout.

Configuring NFS with Gaia API

You can work with NFS storage devices using Gaia API commands.

See the Check Point Gaia API Reference > chapter "Files" > section "Network File System".