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NFS Service → Create

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Summary

Create a new NFS service on a specified Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) within a NetApp ONTAP cluster, optionally configuring protocol versions and feature flags.

Inputs

  • Cluster Host (required) — Hostname or IP address of the ONTAP cluster management LIF to target the REST API.
  • Port — HTTPS port number for the ONTAP REST API connection, defaulting to 443.
  • SVM (required) — The name of the Storage Virtual Machine where the NFS service will be created.
  • Protocol Options — Flags to enable or disable specific NFS protocol versions (NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1) and features such as Showmount and VStorage.
  • Options — Additional options including a comma-separated list of fields to include in the response.

Output shape

a JSON object representing the created NFS service details, including status and configured protocol settings

If the creation initiates an asynchronous job, the operation polls until the job completes and returns final job state. Errors during creation are reported in the node output.

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