NFS version 4.1 capabilities and limits
vSphere 6 has added support for NFS version 4.1. NFS clients for both NFS version 3 and NFS version 4.1 are included as part of ESXi. Using NFS version 4.1 provides additional features and functionalities over NFS version 3, but there are some significant caveats and limitations that must be accounted for when using NFS version 4.1 in a vSphere design.
How to do it…
To determine how NFS version 4.1 can be incorporated into a vSphere 6 design, follow these steps:
- Identify the capabilities of NFS version 4.1:
- What design requirements will NFS version 4.1 satisfy?
- Determine the limitations of NFS version 4.1.
- Identify the requirements for configuring a NFS version 4.1 datastore.
How it works…
NFS version 4.1 in vSphere ...
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