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Setup an NFS client provisioner in Kubernetes

Setup an NFS client provisioner in Kubernetes One of the most common needs when deploying Kubernetes is the ability to use shared storage. While there are several options available, one of the most commons and easier to setup is to use an NFS server. This post will explain how to setup a dynamic NFS client provisioner on Kubernetes, relying on an existing NFS server on your systems. Step 1. Setup an NFS server (sample for CentOS) First thing you will need, of course, is to have an NFS server. This can be easily achieved with some easy steps: Install nfs package: yum install -y nfs-utils Enable and start nfs service and rpcbind: systemctl enable rpcbind systemctl enable nfs-server systemctl start rpcbind systemctl start nfs-server Create the directory that will be shared by NFS, and change the permissions: mkdir /var/nfsshare chmod -R 755 /var/nfsshare chown nfsnobody:nfsnobody /var/nfsshare  Share the NFS directory over the network, creating the /etc/exports file: ...