Configure NFS repository in vRanger (4048161)

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Title

Configure NFS repository in vRanger
Description

How to add an NFS repository in vRanger.
Cause

A new NFS repository is provisioned but cannot add it to vRanger successfully.
Resolution
Please note that vRanger will not accept creating a repository in the root directory, we need to create a sub-directory first.
1. Connected to a virtual appliance (VA) or any Linux server to create the subdirectory. Run the commands:
  - Cd ..
  - Cd mnt
  - Mkdir shares
2. Then the command to mount the NFS in the VA is:
  - mount <option> <nfs-server-address>:<export-directory> <mount-point>
    as an example, it looks like:
    mount –t nfs <IPAddress>:containers/MCESPEDE-NFS /mnt/shares
    View of my NFS share in the repository device:
3. Then let’s create the subdirectory called backups (or any preferred name):
  - Cd shares
  - Mkdir backups
  - If you type this command, you’ll see the contents of the directory: Ls
4. In vRanger, My Repositories, Click the Add button to create it new.
5. View of the NFS with the subdirectory ‘backups’ and the globalmanifest created after adding it to vRanger.
6. Updated the job with the new repository and it completes successfully.
7. In the VA we can run 'ls' to see the new directory with the backup files.
8. Tried to unmount the NFS share but it indicates that the device was busy.
  - Umount mnt/shares/
9. Reboot the VA and then confirm the mount was removed.
10. Run the same backup and it completes successfully.