topic Re: without specifying options how to export only a particular file system in /etc/exports? in ONTAP Discussions

without specifying options how to export only a particular file system in /etc/exports?

netappmagic — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:35:11 GMT

I wante to export only a file system with all options specified in /etc/exports, I can use the command exportfs -io [options] path. However, since there are long options come with that path, I am wondering if there are any ways, I can only specify the path in /etc/exports, and don't need to specify the long options.

If I do exportfs -i path, it will export the file system, but all options get cut off.

Thank you!

Re: without specifying options how to export only a particular file system in /etc/exports?

georgevj — Fri, 30 May 2014 08:42:26 GMT

The question is not clear. Do you wish to put all options into /etc/exports, or not? exportfs -i command is to "ignore" the options of a currently active export. If you want to pass all export options throgh CLI and write the same to /etc/exports file, try using "exportfs -p <options> <path>" (-p to make the export permanent). You may also check "man exportfs" to see what other options are available.

Re: without specifying options how to export only a particular file system in /etc/exports?

hariprak — Fri, 30 May 2014 08:44:55 GMT

Hi,

Hope the below link helps,

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1511537/html/man1/na_exportfs.1.html

Thanks

Re: without specifying options how to export only a particular file system in /etc/exports?

netappmagic — Fri, 30 May 2014 10:23:43 GMT

the file system and along with the long options already in /etc/exports file. After I made a change, I want to re-export the entire entry, including options, but without typing the long options in the command line.

Since the entry is already in the file, and -p will add the entry in the file, so -p could not do the job.

hope it is more clear this time.

Re: without specifying options how to export only a particular file system in /etc/exports?

georgevj — Fri, 30 May 2014 10:54:12 GMT

unexport only one directory by "exportfs -u <path> ( if you wish to do so) and export all with "exportfs -a"

or use exportfs -r (exports which has no persistent entry in /etc/exports will be unexported if using -r)

from the man page,

-r: Exports all file system paths specified in the /etc/exports file and unexports all file system paths not specified in the /etc/exports file. To export all file system paths specified in the /etc/exports file without unexporting any file system paths, use the -a option instead. Note: Data ONTAP re-exports a file system path only if its persistent export options (those specified in the /etc/exports file) are different from its current export options, thus ensuring that it does not expose NFS clients unnecessarily to a brief moment during a re-export in which a file system path is not available.