Configuring a File Server and a Private File Server

To configure a File Server or Private File Server, perform the following steps:

1. Type 4 (for a Private File Server) or 5 (for a File Server) on the Additional Server Configuration menu and press <Return>.

The dce_config script displays the following message:

S:****** Configuring DFS Private File Server...

and then prompts:

Enter Cell Administrator's principal name: (cell_admin)

2. Type the name of the principal who was defined to be the initial privileged user of the registry database during the configuration of the master Security server and press <Return>.

The dce_config script prompts:

Enter password:

3. Type the password for the initial privileged user's account and press <Return>. Note that this password is not displayed as you type it.

The dce_config script loads the DFS kernel extensions and displays the following message:

S:****** Loading kernel extensions...

Then the dce_config script prompts for whether LFS (Episode) should be loaded:

Should the LFS Kernel Extension be loaded (n)?

4. Type y to configure the machine to use LFS or n to not and press <Return>.

The dce_config script displays:

Should LFS be initialized (n)?

5. Type y to initialize LFS or n to not and press <Return>.

The dce_config script displays:

S:****** Modifying the registry database for DFS server operation...
S:****** Starting bosserver...
S:****** Starting ftserver...

Then dce_config script prompts:

Enter the name of the system control machine:

6. Type the name of the machine configured as the system control machine and press <Return>. If your cell does not use a system control machine enter the name of the local machine.

The dce_config script prompts:

Enter the filesystem type for the aggregate to be exported:
1. Native File System (e.g. UFS, JFS)
2. Episode File System (LFS)
selection:

Your next steps depend on whether you want to export the native file system or the Episode file system. If you are exporting the native file system, see Exporting the Native File System. If you are exporting the Episode file system, see Exporting the Episode File System.

Exporting the Native File System

To export the native file system, perform the following steps.

a. Type 1 and press <Return>.

The dce_config script prompts:

Enter the device name for the aggregate to be exported (i.e. /dev/lvXX):

Note: The information in parentheses in the previous prompt is not the default value, but only an example of a value to be entered.

b. Type the path name of the device on which the selected file system is stored and press <Return>.

The dce_config script prompts:

Enter the mount path for the aggregate (e.g. /usr/users):

Note: The information in parentheses in the previous prompt is not the default value, but only an example of a value to be entered.

c. Type the path name to the aggregate's mount point and press <Return>.

The dce_config script prompts:

Enter a unique aggregate name (e.g. user.jlw):

Note: The information in parentheses in the previous prompt is not the default value, but only an example of a value to be entered.

d. Type a name for the aggregate and press <Return>. The aggregate name must be unique on the machine being configured.

The dce_config script prompts:

Enter a unique numerical aggregate ID:

e. Type a number for the aggregate ID and press <Return>. The aggregate ID must be unique on the machine being configured.

Exporting the Episode File System

To export the Episode File System, replica the following steps:

a. Type 2 and press <Return>.

The dce_config script prompts:

Enter the device name for the aggregate to be exported (i.e. /dev/lvXX):

Note: The information in parentheses in the previous prompt is not the default value, but only an example of a value to be entered.

b. Type the path name of the device on which the selected file system is stored and press <Return>.

The dce_config script prompts:

Enter the LFS fileset name (lfs_set):

c. Type the name of the LFS fileset and press <Return>.

The dce_config script prompts:

Do you want to format partition device_name as an Episode aggregate [n]?.

d. Type y to initialize the device named in a previous prompt as the aggregate to be exported as the Episode aggregate and press <Return>.

The dce_config script displays the following message:

S:****** device_name successfully initialized.

and then the following prompt:

Enter the LFS aggregate name (lfs_aggr):

e. Type a name for the Episode aggregate and press <Return>. The aggregate name must be unique on the machine being configured.

The dce_config script prompts:

Enter the LFS aggregate id (1):

f. Type a number for the aggregate ID and press <Return>. The aggregate ID must be unique on the machine being configured.

After you complete the steps listed in Exporting the Native File System or Exporting the Episode File System, the dce_config script exports the chosen file system and displays instructions on where to find information about exporting additional file systems by displaying:

S:****** Exporting device_name through DFS...
If you wish to export additional aggregates, do so after
completing this script by using the appropriate DFS
administration commands described in the DFS Admin Guide.
Press <RETURN> to continue, CTRL-C to exit:

7. Press <Return>.

The dce_config script displays:

S:****** Starting fxd...
fx: FX server starts listening...

and returns the Additional Server Configuration menu.