# NFS Server Setup ## Introduction NFS-based storage is recommended for providing persistent storage volumes to Kubernetes Clusters and backing up data of sandbox/pilot environments. ## Prerequisites * One Virtual machine running on the same network as the rest of the nodes, and is accessible by them. For recommended configuration of the VM refer to [Hardware Requirements](/1.2/deployment/infrastructure-setup/k8s-cluster-requirements.md). * Use this [Storage size estimator](/1.2/deployment/infrastructure-setup/k8s-cluster-requirements.md#storage-requirements-for-pilot-environments) to decide storage requirements ## Installation * Download/copy this install script from into the NFS Server VM * Edit the script to change the local path for NFS Storage, under the variable `nfsStorage` * Run this (with root privileges): ``` ./install-nfs-server.sh ``` * Make sure to edit the firewall rules of this VM to enable incoming traffic to the NFS server port `tcp 2049` and disable incoming traffic on all other ports (excluding SSH) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.openg2p.org/1.2/deployment/infrastructure-setup/nfs-server.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.