The following section outlines the configuration options for using NFS with Dell EMC ECS. NFS requires four Virtual Services set up by the application template. Port following must be used to ensure traffic is sent to the same ECS node.

  1. Deploy NFS Virtual Services using the application template and add the ECS nodes.

  2. Configuration Port Following and Enhanced Health Checking for ECS-NFS-L7-UDP-PortMap Virtual Service
    1. In the main menu of the LoadMaster WUI, go to Virtual Services > View/Modify Services.
    2. Click Modify for the ECS-NFS-L7-UDP-PortMap Virtual Service.
    3. Expand Advanced Properties.
    4. Select the ECS-NFS-L7-TCP Virtual Service in the Port Following drop-down list.
    5. Expand the Real Servers section.
    6. Select the Enhanced Options check box.
    7. Select the Real Servers for the TCP Virtual Service in the Healthcheck On drop-down list.

  3. Configuration Port Following and Enhanced Health Checking for ECS-NFS-L7-UDP-MountD Virtual Service
    1. In the main menu of the LoadMaster WUI, go to Virtual Services > View/Modify Services.
    2. Click Modify for the ECS-NFS-L7-UDP-MountD Virtual Service.
    3. Expand Advanced Properties.
    4. Select the ECS-NFS-L7-TCP Virtual Service in the Port Following drop-down list.
    5. Expand the Real Servers section.
    6. Select the Enhanced Options check box.
    7. Select the Real Servers for the TCP Virtual Service in the Healthcheck On drop-down list.

  4. Configuration Port Following and Enhanced Health Checking for ECS-NFS-L7-UDP-LockD Virtual Service
    1. In the main menu of the LoadMaster WUI, go to Virtual Services > View/Modify Services.
    2. Click Modify for the ECS-NFS-L7-UDP-LockD Virtual Service.
    3. Expand Advanced Properties.
    4. Select the ECS-NFS-L7-TCP Virtual Service in the Port Following drop-down list.
    5. Expand the Real Servers section.
    6. Select the Enhanced Options check box.
    7. Select the Real Servers for the TCP Virtual Service in the Healthcheck On drop-down list.