Error during the configuration of the host: NFS Error: Unable to Mount filesystem The mount request was denied by the NFS server

You have a ReadyNAS and want to make use of the space for an ESX server. Great ..You create a share and want to add it to the ESX server datastore but you run into this error.







I got the same error and this is what I did to solve the problem.

1. First make sure you have the latest firmware for your ReadyNAS. My version is 4.1.4
2. Login to your ReadyNAS and check if the NFS protocol is enabled Under Services - Standard File Protocols
3. Create a New Share and Edit the share properties for NFS. The Root privilege-enabled hosts - enter the IP of the Kernel of the ESX server
4. To verify the ESX server can see this share issue this command on the ESX command line showmount -e "ipaddressof readynas box". The shares should be listed.
5. If the share is listed, go to the Add Storage on the ESX server and choose NFS option. Enter the IP address of the ReadyNAS box and for the folder enter /sharename (remember the /) and give a name for the data store.

Now this should work. Leave your comments below.