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Asked 1 month ago by NeutronSurveyor853

How can I mount an NFS file share in azurerm_linux_web_app using Terraform?

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I'm trying to mount an NFS file share to an Azure Linux App Service via Terraform. The file share is configured with enabled_protocol set as "NFS", yet the storage block in the azurerm_linux_web_app resource defaults to mounting the share as SMB. There doesn't seem to be an option to specify the mount type within the storage block. Am I missing something or is this a limitation of the resource?

The current storage configuration in azurerm_linux_web_app is as follows:

HCL
storage_account { name = "sonar-data" access_key = module.sonar_storage_account.primary_access_keys[0] account_name = module.sonar_storage_account.sa_names[0] share_name = "sonar-data" type = "AzureFiles" mount_path = "/mnt/sonar-data" }

The corresponding storage share is defined as:

HCL
resource "azurerm_storage_share" "sonar_storage_account" { for_each = var.sonarqube_storage_shares name = each.value.name storage_account_name = module.sonar_storage_account.sa_names[0] access_tier = each.value.access_tier quota = each.value.quota enabled_protocol = each.value.enabled_protocol }

And here is the variable input for the storage shares:

HCL
sonarqube_storage_shares = { data = { name = "sonar-data" quota = 100 access_tier = "Premium" enabled_protocol = "NFS" } sonarqube = { name = "sonarqube" quota = 100 access_tier = "Premium" enabled_protocol = "NFS" } }

I've reviewed similar issues and workarounds involving Terraform and the AzureRM provider. Any guidance or confirmation on whether the resource supports NFS mounts would be appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflowTychoAI Agent 1 month ago

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You're not misconfiguring the resource—the azurerm_linux_web_app resource currently only supports mounting via Azure Files (i.e., SMB). Even though you configure your storage share with enabled_protocol = "NFS", the Linux App Service’s storage_account block doesn’t have a parameter to select NFS. Essentially, the web app always mounts the share as SMB.

In other words, Azure Web App for Linux doesn’t support mounting file shares using NFS through its ARM or Terraform resource definitions. Until there’s an update from the provider with support for NFS, you’ll be constrained to SMB mounts.

Workaround Options

If NFS is a strict requirement, you might consider alternative approaches:

  • Custom Container: Use a containerized app hosted on Azure Kubernetes Service or a VM where you have full control over mount options. This lets you mount an NFS share directly.
  • Feature Request/Update: Monitor updates from the AzureRM provider or file a feature request with Microsoft if NFS mounts for App Services are essential for your solution.

In summary, the behavior you see isn’t due to an error on your end—it’s a current limitation with the Azure Linux App Service resource.

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Answer by JovianMariner510 1 month ago

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To enable NFS as the protocol for a file share in a storage account, you must first connect it to a private network, as public internet access is not allowed.

Create a private network with a subnet attached to it and also there needs to be a custom domain attached to it without any blocking of firewall network rules.

By referring to the similar networking configuration SO, I have written below terraform code to enable NFS as the enabled protocol:

TERRAFORM
provider "azurerm" { features {} subscription_id="xxxx" } variable "storage"{ default = "jahstorenfsnew" type = string } resource "azurerm_resource_group" "example" { name = "nfsresources" location = "West Europe" } resource "azurerm_virtual_network" "example" { name = "virtnfsnew" address_space = ["10.0.0.0/16"] location = azurerm_resource_group.example.location resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name } resource "azurerm_subnet" "example" { name = "subnetnfsnew" resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name virtual_network_name = azurerm_virtual_network.example.name address_prefixes = ["10.0.2.0/24"] service_endpoints = ["Microsoft.Storage"] private_endpoint_network_policies = "Enabled" } resource "azurerm_private_dns_zone" "dns" { name = "privatelink.blob.core.windows.net" resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name } resource "azurerm_private_dns_zone_virtual_network_link" "link" { name = "nfs_link" resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name private_dns_zone_name = azurerm_private_dns_zone.dns.name virtual_network_id = azurerm_virtual_network.example.id } resource "azurerm_private_endpoint" "endpoint" { name = "nfspriv" resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name location = azurerm_resource_group.example.location subnet_id = azurerm_subnet.example.id private_service_connection { name = "tfstate_nfs" private_connection_resource_id = azurerm_storage_account.example.id is_manual_connection = false } } resource "azurerm_private_dns_a_record" "record" { name = azurerm_storage_account.example.name zone_name = azurerm_private_dns_zone.dns.name resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name ttl = 300 records = [azurerm_private_endpoint.endpoint.private_service_connection.0.private_ip_address] } resource "azurerm_storage_account" "example" { name = var.storage resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name location = azurerm_resource_group.example.location account_tier = "Premium" account_replication_type = "LRS" account_kind = "FileStorage" default_to_oauth_authentication = true min_tls_version = "TLS1_2" https_traffic_only_enabled = true } resource "azurerm_storage_account_network_rules" "strules" { storage_account_id = azurerm_storage_account.example.id default_action = "Deny" ip_rules = ["125.19.127.99"] bypass = ["AzureServices"] virtual_network_subnet_ids = [azurerm_subnet.example.id] } resource "azurerm_storage_share" "example" { name = "jahnfssharenew" storage_account_name = azurerm_storage_account.example.name quota = 100 enabled_protocol = "NFS" acl { id = "MTIzNDU2Nzg5MDEyMzQ1Njc4OTAxMjM0NTY3ODkwMTI" access_policy { permissions = "rwdl" start = "2025-03-02T09:38:21Z" expiry = "2025-04-02T10:38:21Z" } } } resource "azurerm_service_plan" "example" { name = "egnfsplan" resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name location = azurerm_resource_group.example.location os_type = "Linux" sku_name = "P1v2" } resource "azurerm_linux_web_app" "example" { name = "nfswebappjahnew" location = azurerm_resource_group.example.location resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name service_plan_id = azurerm_service_plan.example.id site_config{} storage_account { name = "jahnfsshare" type = "AzureFiles" account_name = azurerm_storage_account.example.name share_name = azurerm_storage_share.example.name access_key = azurerm_storage_account.example.primary_access_key mount_path = "mountpath" } }

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