Request Syntax Request Parameters Response Syntax Response Elements Errors Examples See Also

CreateLocationNfs

Creates a transfer location for a Network File System (NFS) file server. AWS DataSync can use this location as a source or destination for transferring data.

Before you begin, make sure that you understand how DataSync accesses NFS file servers.

Request Syntax


{
   "MountOptions": { 
      "Version": "string"
   },
   "OnPremConfig": { 
      "AgentArns": [ "string" ]
   },
   "ServerHostname": "string",
   "Subdirectory": "string",
   "Tags": [ 
      { 
         "Key": "string",
         "Value": "string"
      }
   ]
}

Request Parameters

For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Parameters.

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

MountOptions

Specifies the options that DataSync can use to mount your NFS file server.

Type: NfsMountOptions object

Required: No

OnPremConfig

Specifies the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the DataSync agent that can connect to your NFS file server.

You can specify more than one agent. For more information, see Using multiple DataSync agents.

Type: OnPremConfig object

Required: Yes

ServerHostname

Specifies the DNS name or IP version 4 address of the NFS file server that your DataSync agent connects to.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 255.

Pattern: ^(([a-zA-Z0-9\-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])\.)*([A-Za-z0-9\-]*[A-Za-z0-9])$

Required: Yes

Subdirectory

Specifies the export path in your NFS file server that you want DataSync to mount.

This path (or a subdirectory of the path) is where DataSync transfers data to or from. For information on configuring an export for DataSync, see Accessing NFS file servers.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 4096.

Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-\+\./\p{Zs}]+$

Required: Yes

Tags

Specifies labels that help you categorize, filter, and search for your AWS resources. We recommend creating at least a name tag for your location.

Type: Array of TagListEntry objects

Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 50 items.

Required: No

Response Syntax


{
   "LocationArn": "string"
}

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

LocationArn

The ARN of the transfer location that you created for your NFS file server.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 128.

Pattern: ^arn:(aws|aws-cn|aws-us-gov|aws-iso|aws-iso-b):datasync:[a-z\-0-9]+:[0-9]{12}:location/loc-[0-9a-z]{17}$

Errors

For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.

InternalException

This exception is thrown when an error occurs in the AWS DataSync service.

HTTP Status Code: 500

InvalidRequestException

This exception is thrown when the client submits a malformed request.

HTTP Status Code: 400

Examples

Example

The following example creates a DataSync transfer location for an NFS file server.

Sample Request


{
  "MountOptions": {
     "Version": : "NFS4_0"
     },
  "OnPremConfig": {
    "AgentArn": [ "arn:aws:datasync:us-east-2:111222333444:agent/agent-0b0addbeef44b3nfs" ]
          },
          
           "ServerHostname": "MyServer@amazon.com",
           "Subdirectory": "/MyFolder",
           "Tags": [
              {
                "Key": "Name",
                "Value": "FileSystem-1"
              }
           ]
}

Example

The response returns the ARN of the NFS location.

Sample Response


{
  "LocationArn": "arn:aws:datasync:us-east-2:111222333444:location/loc-07db7abfc326c50aa"
}