Connecting Server Directory to Synology NAS (NFS Setup)

This is a step-by-step document on how to connect a server directory to a Synology NAS using NFS. This guide assumes you have access to both the server and the Synology NAS. 
 Prerequisites 
     Access to a server (Linux-based).     Access to a Synology NAS.     NFS service enabled on the Synology NAS.     Sufficient permissions to execute commands on both devices. 
   
 Configure NFS on Synology NAS 
   
 
 Access Synology NAS 
 Enable NFS Service by Going to Control Panel > File Services 
 Under the NFS tab, enable the NFS service 
 Configure NFS Permissions:
 
 Navigate to Shared Folder in Control Panel 
 Select the folder you want to share (e.g., /volume1/paperless-documents) 
 Click on Edit > NFS Permissions 
 Click Create and set the following:
 
 Hostname or IP: Enter the IP address of your server 
 Privilege: Set to Read/Write 
 Squash: Select No mapping to allow direct access 
 Asynchronous: Optional, you can enable this for better performance 
 Cross-Mount: Enable if you intend to mount cross-shared folders 
 Check Allow users to access mounted subfolders 
 
 
 
 
 Click OK to save the settings 
 
 
   
 Prepare Your Server 
   
 
 SSH into your server 
 Install NFS Client 
 
 sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nfs-common 
 
 Create mount point- a directory where the NFS share will be mounted 
 
 sudo mkdir -p /mnt/nas/Import