
2.4.1.1Create a Shared Drivers Directory
This section describes how to create a shared folder on a server attached to the same subnet as the Sun Fire X2100. Use the procedure appropriate to the type of host system:
■“Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Solaris System” on page 7
■“Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Linux System” on page 8
■“Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Windows System” on page 9
Note – Throughout this section, the variable hostname is used to refer to the system on which the shared drivers directory is installed.
Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Solaris System
1.Log in as root (superuser) to the hostname system.
2.Create a drivers directory.
#mkdir /export/home/drivers
3.Change accessibility for the drivers directory to be viewable by all.
#chmod
4.Change to the /etc/dfs directory.
#cd /etc/dfs
5.Open the dfstab file in a text editor.
#vi dfstab
6.Add the following line to the dfstab file:
share
7. Save and exit the dfstab file.
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