#mount -o nfsvers=3,rsize=32768,wsize=32768 <client_VIP_or_name>:/ <volume_name>/<exported_folder> <local_folder>

Accessing an NFS Export with UNIX/Linux without Default Use of TCP

Older versions of UNIX/Linux do not use TCP by default. To mount an NFS export folder from a shell on a client system, use the su command to log in as root and run the following command:

#mount -o hard,tcp,nfsvers=3,timeo=3,retrans=10,rsize=32768,wsize=32768 <client_VIP_or_name>:/<volume_name>/<exported_folder> <local_folder>

Accessing an NFS Export with a Mac

To mount an NFS export folder, run the following command:

#mount_nfs -T -3 -r 32768 -w 32768 -P <client_VIP_or_name>:/<volume_name>/ <exported_folder> <local_folder>

Managing Quota Rules

Quota rules allow you to control the amount of NAS volume space a user or group can utilize. Quotas are configured on a per-NAS-volume basis.

When a user reaches a specified portion of the quota size (soft quota limit) an alert is sent to the storage administrator. When a user reaches the maximum quota size (hard quota limit), they are unable to write data to the CIFS shares and NFS exports on the NAS volume.

Viewing Quota Rules for a NAS Volume

View the current quota rules for a NAS volume.

1.Click the NAS Volumes tab on the left.

2.Click the All NAS Volumes tab on the top.

3.In the All NAS Volumes pane, click in the row of the volume whose quotas you want to view.

4.Click View Details.

5.Click the Quota tab on the top. The quota rules are displayed.

Setting the Default Quota per User

Configure the quota applied to users for which no other quota is defined.

1.Click the NAS Volumes tab on the left.

2.Click the All NAS Volumes tab on the top.

3.In the All NAS Volumes pane, click in the row of the volume whose quotas you want to define.

4.Click View Details.

5.Click the Quota tab on the top.

6.In the Users Quota pane, click .

7.Click Modify Default Rule.

The Modify Default Rule for User Quota dialog box appears

8.To enable a soft quota limit, select the Soft Quota check box and type a soft quota limit in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB) at which an alert will be issued.

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Dell NX3600, NX3500, NX3610 Managing Quota Rules, Viewing Quota Rules for a NAS Volume, Setting the Default Quota per User

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