How to add windows NFS server share to ESX NFS datastore

 1.Enable role "Server NFS " on windows server.

    Add roles  “File and Storage Services“ -> ‘Server for NFS’ role

2.Create a Folder in c:\ as "NFS1"

3.Right click on the folder and select properties ->NFS sharing ->Manage NFS sharing

   Check "Share the folder"

   Click "Permisions" -> give read-write permision for the "All Machines"

   

4.Right click ESXI and Storage->Create Datastore

    select NFS option

    provide Datastore name" NFS1

    Folder as :/NFS1

    Server: IP of the windows machine.

NFS datastore creation is completed: