Two NFS datastores sharing the same production data, but mounted via different NFS paths.

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Two distinct Network File System (NFS) datastores are exhibiting identical content, despite being mounted via separate IP addresses and unique NFS export paths

Environment

NetApp storage

ESXi 8.x

Cause

The datastores are unexpectedly displaying identical data despite being mounted at different NFS shares. The underlying backend storage configuration requires investigation.

Resolution

Investigate the environment external to ESXi. For additional troubleshooting, contact NetApp storage support.