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INSTALLATION GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS | |
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INSTALLATION GUIDE for MOUNTING a UNIX DIRECTORY as a DRIVE on an NT SERVER Using OMNI-NFS LITE NT/2000
1 NOTE: Throughout this FECO a SPACE in a string is shown by a Ñ .
All other spaces are purely cosmetic
2 INTRODUCTION
This FECO is split
into two parts, the first part giving a general installation guide, and the second part a
specific customer
installation guide.
GENERAL INSTALLATION GUIDE
3 Create and share a directory in the Unix server
3.1 Create a user using sysadm or use an existing user such as univ.
3.2 Log in as the user and change access to super user
3.3 Identify and note the user in (a)s UID & GID from the /etc/passwd file
on the Unix server by entering
pg Ñ / etc / passwd
3.4 cd to where the directories are to be located and create the required directory structure
mkdir Ñ [directory name]
3.5 share the directories in para 3.3 by entering
share Ñ [full pathname from /]
(by default these directories will be shared with rw permissions)
(To view shared directories enter share)
3.6 to automatically share the directories when the Unix server is re-booted :-
cd to / etc / rc3.d
vi Ñ S99 share
In this file add the lines
share Ñ [full pathname]
Repeat for all shares
Re-boot the server to test
(Ensure all users are logged off)
4 Install omni-NFS Lite NT/2000 on your NT server
4.1 Either From the CD
Follow the suppliers instructions
4.2 OR From the download file
Create the folder c: \ nfs
Download the .zip file from www.omniplex.ltd.uk into the folder c:nfs
Double click on c: \ nfs \ litent2k to initiate the installation process
4.3 Follow the screen prompts taking the defaults to install omni-NFS Lite NT/2000.
When asked if you want to install UID & GID support, answer Yes.
When prompted enter the license key information.
Note
If no key is entered then the software will date expire two weeks from the installation date.
4.4 Once the installation is complete, then you must re-boot the server before attempting to use the software.
If you attempt to use the software before you re-boot you will have to remove it and re-install it from the beginning.
5 Setting up the NFS Client
5.1.1 Click on Programmes/omniLite 2000/NFS Client
5.1.2 Click on HOSTEDIT
5.1.3 Click on NEW
5.1.4 Enter a name for the host machine (this can be any name)
Enter the IP address for the host machine
Click NEXT
Take the option to TEST to verify connection
Click on NEXT
Check the UID and GID box, DO NOT enter UID and GID ids.
Click FINISH and close the HOSTEDIT window
5.1.5 In the displayed window, highlight a drive letter and then click on the define button.
5.1.6 In the new window, enter the machine
name by selecting its name from the drop down menu. This will be the name
as
entered in the
HOSTEDIT. A list of all shared file paths available will be shown, select the one
required or enter the full
path on the
Unix server to the shared directory to be mounted.
5.1.7 Click next.
5.1.8 In the next window check the UID/GID box and enter the User and Group Ids noted in paragraph 3.3.
5.1.9 Click next. Click finish.
5.2 To mount the drive manually, highlight the entry in the NFS Client window and click on the mount button.
The share should now be mounted.
5.3 To automatically mount the
share when the NT server boots Un-mount the share, re-highlight and click
on the define
button and click
the mount at boot time option.
5.4 Other options are described
in the user manual and may be set as required once the basic functions have
been set-up and
tested.
SPECIFIC INSTALLATION GUIDE
6 The following paragraphs
repeat the installation with specific requirements to suit customer configurations for
mounting a
Unix Directory as a
drive on an NT Server using Omni-NFS Lite NT/2000.
7 Create and share a directory in the Unix server.
The system should be configured for this stage by EDP.
7.1 Use the user name as supplied by EDP i.e. univ.
7.2 Log in as the user and change access to super user
7.3 Identify and note the user in 7.1 UID & GID from the /etc/passwd file on the Unix server by entering
pg Ñ / etc / passwd
7.4 Cd to unistore1 / univ then enter
mkdir Ñ commander
7.5 Share the directories in 7.3
share Ñ / unistore1 / univ / commander
(by default these directories will be shared with rw permissions)
(To view shared directories enter share)
7.6 To automatically share the directories when the Unix server is re-booted :-
cd to / etc / rc3.d
vi Ñ S99 share
In this file add the lines
share Ñ / unistore1 / univ / commander
Re-boot the server to test
(Ensure all users are logged off)
8 Install omni-NFS Lite NT/2000 on your NT server
8.1 From the CD
Follow the suppliers instructions
8.2 Follow the screen prompts taking the defaults to install omni-NFS Lite NT/2000.
When asked if you want to install UID & GID support, answer Yes.
When prompted enter the license key information.
Note
If no key is entered then the software will date expire two weeks from the installation date.
8.3 Once the installation is complete, then you must re-boot the server before attempting to use the software.
If you attempt to use the software before you re-boot you will have to remove it and re-install it from the beginning
9 Setting up the NFS Client
9.1.1 Click on Programmes/omniLite 2000/NFS Client
9.1.2 Click on HOSTEDIT
9.1.3 Click on NEW
9.1.4 Enter a name for the host machine e.g. bfplondon
Enter the IP address for the host machine
Click NEXT
Take the option to TEST to verify connection
Click on NEXT
Check the UID and GID box, DO NOT enter UID and GID ids.
Click FINISH and close the HOSTEDIT window
9.1.5 In the displayed window, highlight a drive letter and then click on the define button.
9.1.6 In the new window, enter the machine name
by selecting its name from the drop down menu. This will be the name as
entered in the
HOSTEDIT.
A list of all shared
file paths available will be shown, select the one required or enter the full
path on the Unix server to
the shared directory to
be mounted.
9.1.7 Click next.
9.1.8 In the next window check the UID/GID box and enter the User and Group Ids noted in 7.3.
9.1.9 Click next. Click finish.
9.2 To mount the drive manually, highlight the entry in the NFS Client window and click on the mount button.
The share should now be mounted.
9.3 To automatically mount the share
when the NT server boots Un-mount the share, re-highlight and
click on the define
button and click
the mount at boot time option.
9.4 Other options are described in the user
manual and may be set as required once the basic functions have been set-up
and
tested.