Unmount file storage from dedicated and cloud server

Last update: April 15 2026

The process of unmounting file storage from the server depends on the storage protocol: NFSv4 or CIFS SMBv3.

Unmount storage with NFSv4 protocol

Linux

1. Connect to a cloud server or dedicated server to which the file storage is mounted.

2. Unmount the file storage:

   umount <path>

   Specify <path> - the path to the folder where the file storage was mounted, for example /mnt/nfs.

Windows

To work with file storage from Windows, we recommend using file storage with CIFS protocol. If you want to mount the storage with NFSv4 protocol, install and use a client that supports this protocol, and then mount the file storage. To mount the file storage, refer to the documentation of the selected client.

The file storage works only with NFSv4 version NFS client. By default, Windows supports NFS client versions NFSv2 and NFSv3. For more information about NFS versions, see the Microsoft NFS Documentation Overview article.

If you used a third-party client that supports NFSv4 to mount the storage, refer to the documentation of the selected client to unmount the file storage.

Unmount storage with CIFS SMBv3 protocol

Linux

1. Connect to a cloud server or dedicated server to which the file storage is mounted.

2. Unmount the file storage:

   umount <path>

   Specify <path> - the path to the folder where the file storage was mounted, for example /mnt/cifs.

Windows

1. Connect to a cloud server or dedicated server to which the file storage is mounted.

2. Unmount the file storage:

   net use X: /delete