Create an NFS file share using the default configuration - AWS Storage Gateway
Default settings for NFS file shares

Create an NFS file share using the default configuration

This section explains how to create a new Network File System (NFS) file share using preconfigured default settings. Use this method for basic deployments, personal use, testing, or as a way to quickly deploy multiple file shares that you plan to edit and customize later. For a list of the default settings for file shares that you create using this procedure, see Default configuration settings for NFS file shares. If you need more granular control or want to use advanced settings for your file share, see Create an NFS file share using a custom configuration.

Note

If you need to connect your file share to Amazon S3 through a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), you must follow the custom configuration procedure. You can’t edit VPC settings for a file share after you create it.

Important

Using S3 Versioning, Cross-Region Replication, or the Rsync utility when uploading data from a File Gateway can have significant cost implications. For more information, see Avoiding unanticipated costs when uploading data from File Gateway.

To create an NFS file share using the default configuration:

  1. Open the AWS Storage Gateway console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/home/ and choose File shares from the left navigation pane.

  2. Choose Create file share.

  3. For Gateway, choose your Amazon S3 File Gateway from the list.

  4. For File share protocol, choose NFS.

  5. For S3 bucket, do one of the following:

    • Choose an existing Amazon S3 bucket in your account from the dropdown list.

    • Choose A bucket in another account from the dropdown list, then enter the name of the bucket in Cross-account bucket name.

    • Choose Create new S3 bucket, then choose the AWS Region where the Amazon S3 endpoint for your new bucket is located, and enter a unique S3 bucket name. Choose Create S3 bucket when finished.

      For information about creating a new bucket, see How do I create an S3 bucket? in the Amazon S3 User Guide.

    Note

    S3 File Gateway does not support support Amazon S3 buckets with periods (.) in the bucket name.

    Make sure your bucket name complies with the rules for bucket naming in Amazon S3. For more information, see Rules for bucket naming in the Amazon Simple Storage Service User Guide.

  6. Review the settings under Default configuration, then choose Create file share to create your new NFS file share using the default configuration.

After your NFS file share is created, you can view its configuration settings in the AWS Storage Gateway console on the file share's Details tab. For information about mounting your file share, see Mount your NFS file share on your client.

Default configuration settings for NFS file shares

The following settings apply to all new NFS file shares that you create using the default configuration. After you create a file share, you can select it from the File shares page in the AWS Storage Gateway console to view details about its configuration.

Important

The default NFS file share configuration provides full file control and access permissions to the owner of the S3 bucket that's mapped to the file share, even if the bucket is owned by a different AWS account. For more information about using your file share to access objects in a bucket that's owned by another account, see Using a file share for cross-account access.

Setting Default value Notes

Amazon S3 location

The file share connects directly to the Amazon S3 bucket and has the same name as the bucket. Your gateway uses this bucket to store and retrieve files.

The name doesn't include a prefix.

AWS PrivateLink for S3

The file share doesn't connect to Amazon S3 through an interface endpoint in your virtual private cloud (VPC).

File upload notification

Off

Storage class for new objects

Amazon S3 Standard

This lets you store your frequently accessed object data redundantly in multiple Availability Zones that are geographically separated. For more information about the Amazon S3 Standard storage class, see Storage classes for frequently accessed objects in the Amazon Simple Storage Service User Guide.

Encryption

 Server-side encryption with S3 managed keys (SSE-S3)

All Amazon S3 objects that your S3 File Gateway uploads, updates, or modifies are encrypted by default with server-side encryption using Amazon S3 managed keys.




Object metadata

 Guess MIME type

This allows Storage Gateway to guess the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) type for uploaded objects based on file extensions.


This option requires that Access Control Lists (ACLs) are turned on
 for the Amazon S3 bucket that's associated with your file share. If ACLs are
 turned off, the file share can't access the Amazon S3 bucket, and remains in the Unavailable state
 indefinitely.




Enable requester pays

Off

For more information, see Requester Pays buckets.

Audit logs

Off

Logging to an Amazon CloudWatch group is turned off by default.

Access to your S3 bucket

Create a new IAM role


The default option allows the File Gateway to create a new IAM role and access
 policy on your behalf. All NFS clients are allowed access. For information about supported
 NFS clients, see Supported NFS clients for File Gateway.


Mount options

  • Squash level – Root squash

  • Export as – Read-write

The default value of Squash level means that
 access for the remote
 superuser (root) is mapped to User Identifier (UID) (65534) and Group Identifier (GID) (65534).

File metadata defaults

  • Directory permissions – 0777

  • File permissions – 0666

  • User Identifier (UID) – 65534

  • Group Identifier (GID) – 65534