Remove-NaNfsExport vs CMD exportfs -z

scheckel — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:10:18 GMT

Hi,

is Remove-NaNfsExport similar to exportfs -z

I want to make sure that entries in the exports file are only commented out not removed:

Here is the man page from exportfs:

-z

Unexports a file system path and removes its export entry from the /etc/exports file. Use the -z option to remove a file system path from the /etc/exports file without manually editing the /etc/exports file. Note: By default entries are actually commented out and not removed from the /etc/exports file. To change the behavior to actually remove entries switch off the nfs.export.exportfs_comment_on_delete option. For more information see na_options(1).

Would be nice to get clarification.

Best wishes

Markus,

Re: Remove-NaNfsExport vs CMD exportfs -z

vinith — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:46:39 GMT

Hi Markus,

You can get more help about a powershell cmdlet using

Get-Nahelp Remove-NaNfsExport - Detailed

Here's what the description says about this cmdlet.

PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-Help Remove-NaNfsExport -Detailed

NAME

Remove-NaNfsExport

SYNOPSIS

Removes the rules for a set of pathnames.

SYNTAX

Remove-NaNfsExport [-Paths] <String[]> [-Persistent] [-Controller <NaController>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]

[<CommonParameters>]

Remove-NaNfsExport [-AllPaths] [-Persistent] [-Controller <NaController>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Removes the rules for a set of pathnames. This returns an error if any of the pathnames don't have a rule. Set the

Persistent option to modify the etc/exports file and keep this change persistent upon reboots.

PARAMETERS

-Paths <String[]>

Pathnames to be deleted from the exports table.

-Persistent

Default value is false. Modify the etc/exports file to delete the rules permanently. CAUTION: If AllPaths

and Persistent are both specified, all exports are removed permanently.

-Controller <NaController>

The Data ONTAP controller object, embodied by an NaController object. This parameter is returned by the

Connect-NaController cmdlet. If not specified, the value in the global variable CurrentNaController is used.

-WhatIf

-Confirm

-AllPaths

Default value is false. Specify to delete all rules. Paths must be left empty if this option is true.

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

-------------- Example 1 --------------

C:\PS>Remove-NaNfsExport -Persistent /vol/testvol

Remove the export for volume 'testvol'.

DeletedPathnames UnexportedPathnames

---------------- -------------------

{/vol/testvol} {/vol/testvol}

Re: Remove-NaNfsExport vs CMD exportfs -z

scheckel — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:03:38 GMT

Hi Vinith,

this i checked by my self, but there is no information if its commeted out or not. I think i need to test it. Would be fine if it is documented.

Best wishes,

Markus.

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