Install Network File Services on one of the PVS hosts
- Select Add Roles from Server Manager
- Select File Services, click Next
- Select Services for Network File System, click Next
- Select Install
Once installed, create an NFS Share on the PVS host
- Create a folder on a drive that has adequate disk space and name it VMDKs
- Open the properties of the new folder, select the NFS Sharing tab, and select Manage NFS Sharing…
- Configure the settings as displayed, and click Apply
Add NFS Storage to a VMware ESXi host
- Open vCenter and select one of the ESXi hosts
- Select the Configuration tab and select Storage under the Hardware section
- Select Add Storage…
- Select Network File System, click Next
- Enter the PVS hostname and NFS share name created earlier, click Next
- Select Finish
- Once the NFS share has mounted check the Datastores to confirm its available to the host
