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NFS Volume Max Out Error Message in vSphere 5.5

A few days ago, I tried mounting a NFS volume I created to my ESXi hosts and I get the following annoying error message: Failed to mount to server xxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx mount point /mnt/nfs-share/subdir/subdir. NFS has reached the maximum number of supported volumes. Gosh it is annoying! So I decide to share the solution on this…

Christian Marrero
1–2 minutes
A few days ago, I
tried mounting a NFS volume I created to my ESXi hosts and I get the
following annoying error message:
Failed to mount to server
xxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx mount point /mnt/nfs-share/subdir/subdir. NFS has reached the
maximum number of supported volumes.
Gosh it is annoying!
So I decide to share the solution on this quick post here. It is very simple
and undisruptive ( no reboot to any of the ESXi host require) That is alwas
good right?
From the vSphere Client:
  1. Select the ESXi host you want
    to mount the NFS volume
  2. Under the Configuration Tab,
    select Software Advanced Settings
  3. Select NFS, look for NFS.MaxVolumes
    You will notice
    the default value is 8
  1. Change the value to a number
    between the Min and Max Range, I normally select the Max
                 5. Click OK and that’s it no
reboot require or anything. Repeat all this steps to the rest of your
hosts.
If you are a vSphere Web Client admin, here are the
step I followed:
  1. Go to Host and Cluster
  2. Select the host I need to
    mount the NFS volume
  3. Under Manage Tab, Settings,
    Select Advanced System Settings
  1. Search for the NFS.MaxVolumes on the Filter field at the top right hand side or just
    simple scroll down until you find it
  1. Click on the Edit Pencil at
    the left hand side
  1. Enter the Value require, I
    personally enter the Max allowed:

  1. Click OK and you are done.

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