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Create a Windows Server 2008 R2 NFS share for vSphere 5.1

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Convert PVS images from XenServer to VMware

Install Network File Services on one of the PVS hosts

  1. Select Add Roles from Server Manager

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  1. Select File Services, click Next

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  1. Select Services for Network File System, click Next

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  1. Select Install

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Once installed, create an NFS Share on the PVS host

  1. Create a folder on a drive that has adequate disk space and name it VMDKs
  2. Open the properties of the new folder, select the NFS Sharing tab, and select Manage NFS Sharing…

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  1. Configure the settings as displayed, and click Apply

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Add NFS Storage to a VMware ESXi host

  1. Open vCenter and select one of the ESXi hosts
  2. Select the Configuration tab and select Storage under the Hardware section
  3. Select Add Storage…

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  1. Select Network File System, click Next

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  1. Enter the PVS hostname and NFS share name created earlier, click Next

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  1. Select Finish

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  1. Once the NFS share has mounted check the Datastores to confirm its available to the host

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