Creating a File System, Mount Target, and Export
On Compute Cloud@Customer, you can use this task flow to perform all the tasks that are required to create a file system and make it available for instances.
Task Flow
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Ensure that a mount target exists for the subnet that the instance where you want to mount a file system will use and the backing store pool that the file system will use. Note The file system and mount target must be in the same compartment and the same backing store pool when you create an export. |
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| 2. |
Create the file system. |
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| 3. |
Create a file system export in the mount target. |
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| 4. |
Enable Security Rules for File Storage. |
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| 5. |
Change NFS export options to control access to the file system. |
After the file system is exported, on the NFS client, perform these tasks to mount the file system:
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(If needed) Install NFS client software.
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Create a mount point.
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On the client, mount the file system to the mount point.
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On the client, add whatever files, directories, and data that you want in the file system.
For more information about mounting file systems, see Mounting File Systems on UNIX-based Instances.