Exporting Data for Sharing

Data Storage & Sharing

Exporting Data for Sharing

Learn how to export a directory from a storage container, mount it on another container within the same account, define access permissions, and manage all existing exports from the platform dashboard.

Overview

The platform provides a dashboard-based method for sharing data between container instances that belong to the same account. After you configure either the export or mount operation, the platform automatically applies the corresponding settings on the other instance.

This makes it possible to share selected folders without manually creating mount points or editing configuration files for standard, account-internal sharing scenarios.

Note: This guide covers exports between containers within the same platform account. To share data with an external server, configure the export manually according to your external NFS setup.

Export a Directory

Any directory available inside a container can be shared with another node in the same account.

1

Open the Exports section

Open the configuration manager for the storage node where the files are physically located. Select the Exports section and click Export in the upper toolbar.

Screenshot Placeholder 1 Configuration Manager → Exports → Export
2

Configure the export

The Export Directory form opens. Complete the source, destination, and permission settings described below.

Screenshot Placeholder 2 Export Directory configuration form
Field Description
From NFS Select the required source node from the current environment layer.
Path (source) Enter the absolute path of the directory to be exported, or select it from your saved locations.
To Container(s) Select the target environment layer from the account environments automatically listed by the platform.
Path (client) Specify the directory path through which the shared data will be available on the target node.
Mount to all nodes Enable this option to mount the export on every node in the selected layer. Disable it to choose an individual node.
Read Only Enable to prevent target nodes from modifying shared files. When disabled, read-and-write access is provided.

Click Add to create the export.

Tip: You can also open the same export form directly from the built-in file manager. Open the folder context menu and select Export.
Screenshot Placeholder 3 Export option in the folder context menu
3

Verify the exported directory

After processing, the directory appears in the exports list. The platform automatically creates the corresponding mount point on the selected target node or nodes.

Screenshot Placeholder 4 Newly created record in the exports list
Expected result: The selected directory is visible at the configured client path on the target node, and the shared files can be used immediately without additional mount configuration.

Manage Existing Exports

The Exports section displays directories shared from the current container to other nodes on the same platform.

Note: Exports configured for external servers are not displayed in this dashboard list.

Open the source directory

Hover over an export record, open the additional actions menu, and select Navigate to directory to jump directly to its source folder.

Screenshot Placeholder 5 Navigate to directory action

Review target details

Expand an export record to see where the folder is mounted and which access permissions are applied.

Screenshot Placeholder 6 Expanded export record with target-node details
Column Information shown
Name Displays the stack name and node ID where the shared directory is mounted. Hovering may provide additional environment details and unmount actions.
Client Path Shows the path used to access the shared folder on the target node.
Permission rw means read-and-write access; ro means read-only access.

Exports Toolbar Actions

Use the toolbar above the exports list to create, remove, inspect, and refresh sharing records.

Screenshot Placeholder 7 Exports management toolbar

Export

Create a new shared-directory export from the current container.

Unmount

Stop sharing data with a selected target node and remove the corresponding mount.

Configuration

Open the /etc/exports file to review or manually adjust export rules.

Refresh

Reload the list and display the most recent export and mount status.

Documentation

Open the related product documentation directly from the dashboard.

Unmount an export

Select the relevant client record and click Unmount. Confirm the action when prompted.

Screenshot Placeholder 8 Unmount confirmation dialog
Important: Once unmounted, the shared directory becomes unavailable at the selected target instance. The original data on the source container is not deleted.

Review the exports configuration file

Click Configuration to open the server export configuration file:

/etc/exports

This file contains the exported paths, permitted client addresses, and any additional export parameters.

Screenshot Placeholder 9 Exports configuration file in the built-in editor
Important note: For sharing within the same platform account, the required configuration is normally created automatically. Manual editing is generally needed only for external export scenarios or specialized settings.

Important Notes

  • The source path must be an absolute directory path on the exporting container.
  • The target environment and node must belong to the same account for automated configuration.
  • Enable Read Only when consumers should view data but must not change it.
  • Use Mount to all nodes carefully in scaled layers, because the same shared path will be attached to every node.
  • Unmounting removes access from the target node but does not delete the original source files.
  • Use the built-in file manager or SSH when advanced file-level or server-level configuration is required.

Common Issues and Solutions

Issue Possible cause Recommended solution
Target container is not listed The target may belong to another account or may not be available. Confirm that the target environment is active and belongs to the same platform account.
Shared directory is not visible The source or client path may be incorrect, or the mount may still be processing. Verify both absolute paths, refresh the exports list, and inspect the expanded target record.
Files cannot be modified The export was configured with read-only permission. Unmount and recreate the mount with read-and-write access when editing is required.
Export record is not shown The share may have been configured manually for an external server. Review the /etc/exports file or inspect the server over SSH.
Unmounted data is still visible temporarily The dashboard or filesystem state may not yet be refreshed. Refresh the exports panel and reconnect to the target node before checking again.
Permission errors occur on the target Filesystem ownership or export permissions may not match the application requirements. Check directory ownership, mount permission, and relevant export settings through the file manager or SSH.