diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_veritas_cnfs.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_veritas_cnfs.py
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+# Copyright (c) 2017 Veritas Technologies LLC
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+
+import os
+
+import mock
+
+from cinder import context
+from cinder import exception
+from cinder import test
+from cinder.tests.unit import fake_snapshot
+from cinder.tests.unit import fake_volume
+from cinder.volume import configuration as conf
+from cinder.volume.drivers import veritas_cnfs as cnfs
+
+
+class VeritasCNFSDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
+
+    """Test case for VeritasCNFS driver."""
+    TEST_CNFS_SHARE = 'cnfs-host1:/share'
+    TEST_VOL_NM = 'volume-a6707cd3-348c-45cd-9524-255be0939b60'
+    TEST_SNAP_NM = 'snapshot-73368c68-1c0b-4027-ba8a-14629918945e'
+    TEST_VOL_SIZE = 1
+    TEST_MNT_BASE = '/cnfs/share'
+    TEST_LOCAL_PATH = '/cnfs/share/mnt'
+    TEST_VOL_LOCAL_PATH = TEST_LOCAL_PATH + '/' + TEST_VOL_NM
+    TEST_SNAP_LOCAL_PATH = TEST_LOCAL_PATH + '/' + TEST_SNAP_NM
+    TEST_SPL_SNAP_LOCAL_PATH = TEST_SNAP_LOCAL_PATH + "::snap:vxfs:"
+    TEST_NFS_SHARES_CONFIG = '/etc/cinder/access_nfs_share'
+    TEST_NFS_MOUNT_OPTIONS_FAIL_NONE = ''
+    TEST_NFS_MOUNT_OPTIONS_FAIL_V4 = 'nfsvers=4'
+    TEST_NFS_MOUNT_OPTIONS_FAIL_V2 = 'nfsvers=2'
+    TEST_NFS_MOUNT_OPTIONS_PASS_V3 = 'nfsvers=3'
+    TEST_VOL_ID = 'a6707cd3-348c-45cd-9524-255be0939b60'
+    SNAPSHOT_ID = '73368c68-1c0b-4027-ba8a-14629918945e'
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VeritasCNFSDriverTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.configuration = mock.Mock(conf.Configuration)
+        self.configuration.nfs_shares_config = self.TEST_NFS_SHARES_CONFIG
+        self.configuration.nfs_sparsed_volumes = True
+        self.configuration.nfs_mount_point_base = self.TEST_MNT_BASE
+        self.configuration.nfs_mount_options = (self.
+                                                TEST_NFS_MOUNT_OPTIONS_PASS_V3)
+        self.configuration.nfs_oversub_ratio = 1.0
+        self.configuration.nfs_used_ratio = 0.95
+        self.configuration.nfs_disk_util = 'df'
+        self.configuration.reserved_percentage = 0
+        self.configuration.max_over_subscription_ratio = 20.0
+        self.configuration.nas_secure_file_permissions = 'false'
+        self.configuration.nas_secure_file_operations = 'false'
+        self._loc = 'localhost:/share'
+        self.context = context.get_admin_context()
+        self.driver = cnfs.VeritasCNFSDriver(configuration=self.configuration)
+
+    def test_throw_error_if_nfs_mount_options_not_configured(self):
+        """Fail if no nfs mount options are configured"""
+        drv = self.driver
+        none_opts = self.TEST_NFS_MOUNT_OPTIONS_FAIL_NONE
+        self.configuration.nfs_mount_options = none_opts
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exception.NfsException, drv.do_setup, context.RequestContext)
+
+    def test_throw_error_if_nfs_mount_options_configured_with_NFSV2(self):
+        """Fail if nfs mount options is not nfsv4 """
+        drv = self.driver
+        nfs_v2_opts = self.TEST_NFS_MOUNT_OPTIONS_FAIL_V2
+        self.configuration.nfs_mount_options = nfs_v2_opts
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exception.NfsException, drv.do_setup, context.RequestContext)
+
+    def test_throw_error_if_nfs_mount_options_configured_with_NFSV4(self):
+        """Fail if nfs mount options is not nfsv4 """
+        drv = self.driver
+        nfs_v4_opts = self.TEST_NFS_MOUNT_OPTIONS_FAIL_V4
+        self.configuration.nfs_mount_options = nfs_v4_opts
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exception.NfsException, drv.do_setup, context.RequestContext)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(cnfs.VeritasCNFSDriver, '_get_local_volume_path')
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'exists')
+    def test_do_clone_volume_success(self, m_exists, m_get_local_volume_path):
+        """test _do_clone_volume() when filesnap over nfs is supported"""
+        drv = self.driver
+        volume = fake_volume.fake_volume_obj(self.context,
+                                             provider_location=self._loc)
+        snapshot = fake_volume.fake_volume_obj(self.context)
+        with mock.patch.object(drv, '_execute'):
+            m_exists.return_value = True
+            drv._do_clone_volume(volume, volume.name, snapshot)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(cnfs.VeritasCNFSDriver, '_get_local_volume_path')
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'exists')
+    def test_do_clone_volume_fail(self, m_exists, m_get_local_volume_path):
+        """test _do_clone_volume() when filesnap over nfs is supported"""
+        drv = self.driver
+        volume = fake_volume.fake_volume_obj(self.context)
+        snapshot = fake_volume.fake_volume_obj(self.context)
+        with mock.patch.object(drv, '_execute'):
+            m_exists.return_value = False
+            self.assertRaises(exception.NfsException, drv._do_clone_volume,
+                              volume, volume.name, snapshot)
+
+    def assign_provider_loc(self, src_vol, tgt_vol):
+        tgt_vol.provider_location = src_vol.provider_location
+
+    @mock.patch.object(cnfs.VeritasCNFSDriver, '_do_clone_volume')
+    def test_create_volume_from_snapshot(self, m_do_clone_volume):
+        """test create volume from snapshot"""
+        drv = self.driver
+        volume = fake_volume.fake_volume_obj(self.context)
+        snapshot = fake_volume.fake_volume_obj(self.context,
+                                               provider_location=self._loc)
+        volume.size = 10
+        snapshot.volume_size = 10
+        m_do_clone_volume(snapshot, snapshot.name,
+                          volume).return_value = True
+        drv.create_volume_from_snapshot(volume, snapshot)
+        self.assertEqual(volume.provider_location, snapshot.provider_location)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(cnfs.VeritasCNFSDriver, '_get_vol_by_id')
+    @mock.patch.object(cnfs.VeritasCNFSDriver, '_do_clone_volume')
+    def test_create_snapshot(self, m_do_clone_volume, m_get_vol_by_id):
+        """test create snapshot"""
+        drv = self.driver
+        volume = fake_volume.fake_volume_obj(context.get_admin_context(),
+                                             provider_location=self._loc)
+        snapshot = fake_snapshot.fake_snapshot_obj(context.get_admin_context())
+        snapshot.volume = volume
+        m_get_vol_by_id.return_value = volume
+        m_do_clone_volume(snapshot, snapshot.name,
+                          volume).return_value = True
+        drv.create_snapshot(snapshot)
+        self.assertEqual(volume.provider_location, snapshot.provider_location)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(cnfs.VeritasCNFSDriver, '_ensure_share_mounted')
+    @mock.patch.object(cnfs.VeritasCNFSDriver, 'local_path')
+    def test_delete_snapshot(self, m_local_path, m_ensure_share_mounted):
+        """test delete snapshot"""
+        drv = self.driver
+        snapshot = fake_snapshot.fake_snapshot_obj(context.get_admin_context(),
+                                                   provider_location=self._loc)
+        m_ensure_share_mounted(self._loc).AndReturn(None)
+        m_local_path(snapshot).AndReturn(self.TEST_SNAP_LOCAL_PATH)
+        with mock.patch.object(drv, '_execute'):
+            drv.delete_snapshot(snapshot)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(cnfs.VeritasCNFSDriver, '_do_clone_volume')
+    @mock.patch.object(cnfs.VeritasCNFSDriver, 'local_path')
+    def test_create_volume_from_snapshot_greater_size(self, m_local_path,
+                                                      m_do_clone_volume):
+        """test create volume from snapshot with greater volume size"""
+        drv = self.driver
+        volume = fake_volume.fake_volume_obj(self.context)
+        snapshot = fake_volume.fake_volume_obj(self.context,
+                                               provider_location=self._loc)
+        volume.size = 20
+        snapshot.volume_size = 10
+        m_do_clone_volume(snapshot, snapshot.name,
+                          volume).return_value = True
+        m_local_path(volume).AndReturn(self.TEST_VOL_LOCAL_PATH)
+        with mock.patch.object(drv, '_execute'):
+            drv.create_volume_from_snapshot(volume, snapshot)
+        self.assertEqual(volume.provider_location, snapshot.provider_location)
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/veritas_cnfs.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/veritas_cnfs.py
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+# Copyright (c) 2017 Veritas Technologies LLC
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import os
+
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+from oslo_utils import excutils
+
+from cinder import exception
+from cinder.i18n import _
+from cinder import interface
+from cinder.volume.drivers import nfs
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@interface.volumedriver
+class VeritasCNFSDriver(nfs.NfsDriver):
+
+    """Veritas Clustered NFS based cinder driver
+
+            1.0.0 - Initial driver implementations for Kilo.
+            1.0.1 - Liberty release driver not implemented.
+                    Place holder for Liberty release in case we
+                    need to support.
+            1.0.2 - cinder.interface.volumedriver decorator.
+                    Mitaka/Newton/Okata Release
+            1.0.3 - Seperate create_cloned_volume() and
+                    create_volume_from_snapshot () functionality.
+                    Pike Release
+    Executes commands relating to Volumes.
+    """
+
+    VERSION = "1.0.3"
+    # ThirdPartySytems wiki page
+    CI_WIKI_NAME = "Veritas_Access_CI"
+    DRIVER_VOLUME_TYPE = 'nfs'
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self._execute = None
+        self._context = None
+        super(VeritasCNFSDriver, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def do_setup(self, context):
+        self._context = context
+        super(VeritasCNFSDriver, self).do_setup(context)
+        opts = self.configuration.nfs_mount_options
+        if not opts or opts.find('vers=3') == -1 or (
+           opts.find('nfsvers=3')) == -1:
+            msg = _("NFS is not configured to use NFSv3")
+            LOG.error(msg)
+            raise exception.VolumeBackendAPIException(data=msg)
+
+    def create_volume_from_snapshot(self, volume, snapshot):
+        """Creates a volume from snapshot."""
+        LOG.debug('VeritasNFSDriver create_volume_from_snapshot called '
+                  'volume_id = %(volume)s and snapshot_id = %(snapshot)s',
+                  {'volume': volume.id, 'snapshot': snapshot.id})
+        snap_name = snapshot.name
+        vol_size = volume.size
+        snap_size = snapshot.volume_size
+        self._do_clone_volume(snapshot, snap_name, volume)
+        volume.provider_location = snapshot.provider_location
+
+        if vol_size != snap_size:
+            try:
+                self.extend_volume(volume, vol_size)
+            except exception.ExtendVolumeError as ex:
+                with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
+                    LOG.error('Failed to extend Volume: %s', ex.msg)
+                    path = self.local_path(volume)
+                    self._delete_file(path)
+        return {'provider_location': volume.provider_location}
+
+    def _get_vol_by_id(self, volid):
+        vol = self.db.volume_get(self._context, volid)
+        return vol
+
+    def _delete_file(self, path):
+        """Deletes file from disk and return result as boolean."""
+        try:
+            LOG.debug('Deleting file at path %s', path)
+            self._execute('rm', '-f', path, run_as_root=True)
+        except OSError as ex:
+            LOG.warning('Exception during deleting %s', ex.strerror)
+
+    def create_snapshot(self, snapshot):
+        """Create a snapshot of the volume."""
+        src_vol_id = snapshot.volume_id
+        src_vol_name = snapshot.volume_name
+        src_vol = self._get_vol_by_id(src_vol_id)
+        self._do_clone_volume(src_vol, src_vol_name, snapshot)
+        snapshot.provider_location = src_vol.provider_location
+        LOG.debug("VeritasNFSDriver create_snapshot %r",
+                  snapshot.provider_location)
+        return {'provider_location': snapshot.provider_location}
+
+    def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot):
+        """Delete a snapshot."""
+        if not snapshot.provider_location:
+            LOG.warning('Snapshot %s does not have provider_location '
+                        'specified, skipping', snapshot.name)
+            return
+        self._ensure_share_mounted(snapshot.provider_location)
+        snap_path = self.local_path(snapshot)
+        self._delete_file(snap_path)
+
+    def create_cloned_volume(self, volume, src_vref):
+        """Create a clone of the volume."""
+
+        LOG.debug('VeritasNFSDriver create_cloned_volume called '
+                  'volume_id = %(volume)s and src_vol_id = %(src_vol_id)s',
+                  {'volume': volume.id, 'src_vol_id': src_vref.id})
+        src_vol_name = src_vref.name
+        vol_size = volume.size
+        src_vol_size = src_vref.size
+        self._do_clone_volume(src_vref, src_vol_name, volume)
+        volume.provider_location = src_vref.provider_location
+
+        if vol_size != src_vol_size:
+            try:
+                self.extend_volume(volume, vol_size)
+            except exception.ExtendVolumeError as ex:
+                with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
+                    LOG.error('Failed to extend Volume: %s', ex.msg)
+                    path = self.local_path(volume)
+                    self._delete_file(path)
+        return {'provider_location': volume.provider_location}
+
+    def _get_local_volume_path(self, provider_loc, vol_name):
+        mnt_path = self._get_mount_point_for_share(provider_loc)
+        vol_path = os.path.join(mnt_path, vol_name)
+        return vol_path
+
+    def _do_clone_volume(self, src_vol, src_vol_name, tgt_vol):
+        cnfs_share = src_vol.provider_location
+        tgt_vol_name = tgt_vol.name
+        tgt_vol_path = self._get_local_volume_path(cnfs_share, tgt_vol_name)
+        src_vol_path = self._get_local_volume_path(cnfs_share, src_vol_name)
+        tgt_vol_path_spl = tgt_vol_path + "::snap:vxfs:"
+        self._execute('ln', src_vol_path, tgt_vol_path_spl, run_as_root=True)
+        LOG.debug("VeritasNFSDriver: do_clone_volume %(src_vol_path)s "
+                  "%(tgt_vol_path)s %(tgt_vol_path_spl)s",
+                  {'src_vol_path': src_vol_path,
+                   'tgt_vol_path_spl': tgt_vol_path_spl,
+                   'tgt_vol_path': tgt_vol_path})
+        if not os.path.exists(tgt_vol_path):
+            self._execute('rm', '-f', tgt_vol_path_spl, run_as_root=True)
+            msg = _("Filesnap over NFS is not supported, "
+                    "removing the ::snap:vxfs: file")
+            LOG.error(msg)
+            raise exception.NfsException(msg)
+
+    def extend_volume(self, volume, size):
+        """Extend the volume to new size"""
+        path = self.local_path(volume)
+        self._execute('truncate', '-s', '%sG' % size, path, run_as_root=True)
+        LOG.debug("VeritasNFSDriver: extend_volume volume_id = %s", volume.id)
+
+    def _update_volume_stats(self):
+        super(VeritasCNFSDriver, self)._update_volume_stats()
+        backend_name = self.configuration.safe_get('volume_backend_name')
+        res_percentage = self.configuration.safe_get('reserved_percentage')
+        self._stats["volume_backend_name"] = backend_name or 'VeritasCNFS'
+        self._stats["vendor_name"] = 'Veritas'
+        self._stats["reserved_percentage"] = res_percentage or 0
+        self._stats["driver_version"] = self.VERSION
+        self._stats["storage_protocol"] = self.DRIVER_VOLUME_TYPE
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/veritas_access_driver-c73b2320ba9f46a8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/veritas_access_driver-c73b2320ba9f46a8.yaml
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+---
+features:
+  - Added NFS based driver for Veritas Access.