We need to run these steps to mount Azure NFS using the FSTAB file. Bobcares, as a part of our Server Management Service offers solutions to every NFS query that comes our way.

Mounting Azure NFS using /ETC/FSTAB

In Unix-based operating systems, the /etc/fstab file is a config file that specifies how file systems should be mounted at boot time. We may need to add entries to the /etc/fstab file in order for Azure NFS shares to be mounted automatically when the Linux virtual machine (VM) is powered on. The steps to add entries to the /etc/fstab file to mount Azure NFS share to Linux VM are as follows:

1. To mount an Azure NFS share, we need to get what we need about it before adding entries to the /etc/fstab file. This contains the share name and the DNS name or IP address of the NFS server.

2. Use the Azure Portal or SSH to access the Linux VM in Azure.

3. To modify the /etc/fstab file, use a text editor (such as vi, nano, or vim). To edit this file, we need root or superuser capabilities.

4. To mount an NFS share, add a line to the /etc/fstab file with the share’s details. The format for the line should be as follows:

5. After making the edits to the /etc/fstab file, save them and close the text editor.

6. Use the following command to test the mount without having to restart the VM:

Using the entries we added to the /etc/fstab file, this command will try to mount the Azure NFS share.

7. We can restart the VM to make sure the /etc/fstab entries work as they should if you want to make sure the NFS share is mounted automatically whenever the system boots up.

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Conclusion

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