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

In the section Network File System Version 4:

  1. Click Add.

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

  3. Click OK.

3

In the section NFS Settings:

  1. In the Connection Timeout field, configure the applicable value between 1 and 10 seconds.

    Default: 5 seconds.

    This field corresponds to the NFS v4 parameter "timeo".

  2. Click Apply.

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

delete nfs mount-point Path to Local Directory>

show nfs timeout {default | <1-10>}

show nfs timeout

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.

    See Supported NFS v4 Options.

timeout

Configures and shows the NFS v4 timeout.

Default: 5 seconds.

Supported NFS v4 Options

For explanations about these NFS v4 options, see the Linux man pages "mount(8)" and "nfs(5)".

  • 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

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".