Y--- title: Add a NAS File Server for Amazon FSx for OpenZFS Backups redirects: - adding_nas_client_for_amazon_fsx_for_openzfs nav_text: Add a NAS File Server for Backups
You must add a NAS client to protect the NFS volume for Amazon FSx for OpenZFS.
Procedure
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On the Files tab, in the upper-right area of the page, click Add server.
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Select NAS.
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Click Next.
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In the Name box, enter a name for the NAS server.
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From the Vendor type list, select Generic.
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In the Host name box, enter a host name or fully qualified domain name for the NAS server.
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Click Next.
Select an existing backup plan or create a new backup plan.
/// details | Steps to create a new backup plan
1. Click the add button 
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The Create backup plan dialog box appears.
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In the Plan name, enter a name for the backup plan.
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From the Storage list, select the storage to use for the backups.
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For the backup plan settings, select pre-defined settings or create custom settings:
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To select pre-defined settings, under Retention rules, select one of the following:
- Select Standard retention to retain the incremental backups for 1 month.
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To create custom settings, move the Custom plan toggle key to the right, and then specify the following:
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For Retention, specify the amount of time to retain the backup jobs.
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For Backups run every, specify how often to run backups.
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Click Done. ///
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Click Next.
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Under Network share configuration, enable NFS.
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Select the Access Nodes to use for backups.
Note
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By default, only the access nodes with both FS and MA packages are displayed.
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If a client group is selected as an access node, ensure that each client in the group has connectivity to the array.
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By default, all NFS exports will be selected for backup. To change the content that is to be backed up, do the following:
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Under Backup content, disable All NFS exports.
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Enter the path to the NFS volume as the Custom path and click the add
button.
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Click Add.