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Advanced Server Unix Comments… Suggestions… Corrections… Copyright and Trademarks Preface Target group Target Group Summary of contents Changes since the last version of the manual Notational conventionsChanges since the last version Convention Introduction to Advanced Server for Unix Client-server architecture Shared resources Shared resources Names in the networkName Meaning System name Computername server name Sharename UsernameNetwork name Mapping of file attributes through Advanced Server for Unix Domain name Permissions Owner Group Filename OS/2 Share table list of shared resources Shared directory Shared printer resource Printer spoolers Interprocess communication resource, IPC$ Shared client printerPrinter server Sharing a printer LM named pipes Using the Unix operating system from the PC Mailslots Services ServicesService Comments Alerter Replicator NetlogonTimesource Server role Task Snmp service Netrun serviceWindows Internet Naming Service Browser Connection management SessionsConnection to a resource Connection management Administration Administration of Advanced Server for UnixSecurity concept Remote administration Remote administration under MS-DOSRemote administration under Windows Programming interface API Remote Procedure Call RPC CompatibilityClient software Compatibility Role of the server Server hardware LAN Manager/X Important changes to Version LAN Manager/X Support for Unix quotas configurable Interoperability with Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95/98 Advanced Server for Unix Important changes to Advanced Server for Unix V4.0A Compatibility Process model Communication between the processes Process model Overview of the processesProcess Task Lmx.browser Lmx.ctrl Lmx.dmn Lmx.alerter Process lmx.ctrl Process lmx.srv Process lmx.dmnLmx.alerter process Lmx.browser process Process lmx.extd Lmx.netrun processLmx.nvalert process Network communication Network communication Local communication for Unix systems Local communication for Unix systems Installing Advanced Server for Unix Advanced Server for Unix delivery package Installing Advanced Server for Unix Hardware and software requirementsHardware requirements Main memory Hard disk storage File system Min. number in Mbytes Comment Software requirements SystemSoftware version Product name Meaning Installation procedure Installation procedureDependencies Deinstalling previous versions Deinstalling previous versions Deinstalling LAN Manager/X V2.0 Special features of NetBIOS configuration Deinstalling Advanced Server for UnixTo ignore old name mappings Automatic installation with TransView SAX Automatic installation with TransView SAXTo automatically convert old name mappings To manually convert old name mappings Installing from CD-ROM with cdinst Readme Product Manual Product Manual Installing the prerequisited packages Installing the SIreadmeM packageInstalling NetBIOS Installing the prerequisited packages Installing the prerequisited packages Example entries in names.cfg Or as an alternative Preparing the installation Installing server software asxserver packageInstalling server software asxserver package Installation steps Stop the server Output language Interactive or non-interactive installationInterface name of the spooler used by the server Server name Server role Stances Name of the administratorName of the primary domain controller Administrator’s password Domain language Windows NT-style Printing Start the server Enter the interface name of the spooler Upgrade of the accounts database lmxupgrade Call /var/opt/lanman/bin/lmxupgrade -YUGA Enter the password for the administrator twice Enter the domain language of the primary domain controller Var/opt/lanman/bin/lmxupgrade -YA Interactive or non-interactive installation Enter y yes or n no Interactive installation Checking the accounts database Enter the name of the primary domain controller New installation of a primary domain controller Enter the server name Confirm choices New installation of a backup domain controller Is displayed Enter the server role ‘backup’ Contacting the primary domain controller After the installation Automatic Start and StopAdvanced Server for Unix environment variables Environment variable Meaning Upgrade of lanman.ini parameters Installing optional packages Installing optional packagesMsclients Asxtools and asxtoolsD Installing the msclients package Asxdocs Asxsnmp Installing the asxtools and asxtoolsD packages Installing the asxman package Installing the asxdocs package Installing with the default configuration Installation is started implicitly with pkgadd Stopserver Rlang Rpassword Deinstalling optional packages Deinstalling Advanced Server for UnixDeinstalling the server Enter pkgrm asxserver Deinstalling NetBIOS Configuring Advanced Server for Unix Configuring NetBIOS Configuring NetBIOS Introduction to NetBIOSNetBIOS Names Broadcast name resolution Windows Internet Name Service Wins Names.cfg file Configuring Network Interfaces Interfaces.cfg file Example of an automatically created interfaces.cfg file Active= Ipaddr= , brdcastaddr=, netmask= Usedbywins=Brdcastlist= To view the current NetBIOS configuration To add or remove network interfaces Commands used for configuring network interfaces Syntax getconfigExample output of getconfig Syntax Configuring NetBIOS Configuring NetBIOS Name Resolution Wins.cfg file To view the current Wins client configuration Example of /var/opt/nbrfc/conf/wins.cfg LeTfkwO LgwyO me s,X8Xpl? uu At the command prompt type Commands used for administering name resolution Options Example output of a nbtstat -ncommand Example Parameters Configuring NetBIOS Tunable Parameters Guidelines for configuring name resolution Nbmaxsess default 256, min 32, max Configuring Advanced Server for Unix Configuring NetBIOS To change the behavior of the NetBIOS kernel componentsNbrfcstatbcast old 1 new Nbrfcwinsreg old 0 new Configuring NetBIOS Startup Parameters Connecting Advanced Server for Unix to Logging Guidelines for NFS file systemsGuidelines for NFS file systems Parameter Comments Connecting Advanced Server for Unix to Logging #LOGFILE Restricting the user’s disk space Restricting the user’s disk spaceFunctionality Example of configuring Unix quotas Configuring the disk space restrictionMapping Advanced Server for Unix users to Unix users Share the directory Configuring printers on the Unix system Configuring AT&T spoolerConfiguring printers on the Unix system Keyword Spool system Configuring Spool Setting up the supervisor Setting up the spool serverAdding the printer to the supervisor Setting up the printer group Checking the printer Large Spool V4.x configurations Setting the priority for print jobs from SpoolOptimizing performance with Spool Configuration for shared client printer Setting up the shared client printerConfiguration for shared client printer Shared client printer via TSR program Addclipr Purpose Delclipr Examples Prsrv option guidelines Start Advanced Server for Unix with NetBIOS Starting NetBIOSActivating Advanced Server for Unix Sharing resources Terminating Advanced Server for Unix Terminating NetBIOS Stopping and starting individual servicesStart command Stop command Service Etc/init.d/mssrv stop Setting up a Unix development environment Adapting the configurationStatus display of the Advanced Server for Unix processes Call options for compilers and linkers Call Meaning Administration guidelines Changing server attributes Changing server attributes Administration guidelines Sharing a CD-ROM drive Sharing a CD-ROM drive System data backup Administration guidelinesProcessing the printer queueProcessing the printer queue Spool 4.x or Xprint Processing the printer queue Changing parameters for a printer queueStopping and restarting print jobs Status messages from Spool via Popup Administering using the net admin command Administering using the net admin commandDisplaying the order of print jobs Changing the order of print jobs Tools for special tasks PC tools PC tools Retrieving information on clients lmgetinf.exeSyntax Output parameters \WINDOWS Tools for NetBIOS Tools for NetBIOS1 /var/opt/nbrfc/bin/findbrow SERVER1 Unique 3 /var/opt/nbrfc/bin/names2lm 2 /var/opt/nbrfc/bin/mvnamesSample names.cfg file System administrator tools Access permissions in Advanced Server for UnixSystem administrator tools Options and Parameters Saving access permissions for resources accget YP sg Errors Editing saved resources and access permissions accadmResourcename \ Sbackup file u Mountpoint u User2/user2.dat Moving directories with existing access permissions Saving the user configuration userget Adding and removing server names addserver/delserver Checking the password expiry with the asxpwexp utility Compression of the ACL DatabaseCompression of the ACL Database Syntax of the asxpwexp.usr file Cp /var/opt/lanman/datafiles/acl* /save/datafiles First option Observe support Observe support Constraints on high availability Procedure when the failed system is operational again Procedure when a system failsExample of how this works Installing Network and Administrative Client Software Network Clients Creating Installation Diskettes Creating Installation DiskettesMicrosoft Network Client Version 3.0 for MS-DOS IO ttLy Using Windows NT Network Client Administrator Installing Network Client Administrator Creating Network Installation Startup Disks Creating Installation Disk Sets Administrative ClientsAdministrative Clients Installing Windows NT Administrative Tools Installing AS/U Administrator AS/X Administration Tool Select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu Installing Windows NT Server Tools on Windows 95/98Double-click on Add/Remove Programs Trust Relationships Additional Password PromptsLogging on for Windows NT Server Tools Using Event Viewer Using Server ManagerUsing User Manager for Domains Click on Event Viewer Editing Security Properties for Resources Removing Windows NT Server Tools From Windows 95/98 Select the Install/Uninstall tab Considerations for Down-Level Windows Users Administrative Clients Getting Online Help Getting Online Help Administering Advanced Server at the Command Prompt Advanced Server Commands Advanced Server Commands Advanced Server Command Description Advanced Server Commands Advanced Server Commands Net Command Administering Local and Remote ServersNet Command Administering a Local Advanced Server Administering a Remote Advanced Server Using Passwords With Commands Paging Through Screens Using Command Confirmation Using Abbreviations Using Special Characters With Commands Typing Path Names With Unix System Net Commands Understanding Command Syntax Typing Path Names at Client Computers Getting Help on Net Commands Syntax only for Net commandsCommand Descriptions Computers Net Command Net Command Implementing Wins Name Resolution Services Name Resolution Services NetBIOS over TCP/IP NetBT Name Resolution Node Broadcast Node Node Point-to-Point Node Node Multi-Node Node Hybrid Node Wins and Broadcast Name Resolution Other Combinations Wins in a Routed Environment Example of an Internetwork with Wins Servers Example of Clients and Servers Using Wins Client a Non-WINS Client B Wins Name Registration Name Renewal Name Resolution Name Release Name Resolution Services Corp01 Router Wins Server Wins Proxy Wins and Dial-Up TCP/IP Networking Clients Planning for Wins Server Implementation Planning issueImplementing Wins Planning for Wins Client Network Traffic Wins Client Traffic on Routed Networks Roving User Daily Startup of Wins ClientsEstimating Wins Client Traffic North America Planning for Wins Server Performance Planning for Wins Server Fault TolerancePlanning for Replication Convergence Time Setting Up a Wins Server Planning Replication Partners and Proxies Installing Wins Manager Nbrfcpreload Using the wins command Using the wins commandTo install Wins Manager Using the winsadm Command Using the winsadm Command Using Wins Manager Configuring Wins Servers and Wins Client BehaviorUsing Wins Manager Viewing Wins Server Status Configuration option Description Using Wins Manager Configuring Replication Partners Replication partner type Description Managing Static NetBIOS-to-IP Address Mappings Type option Description Advanced Configuration Parameters for Wins Importing Static Mappings in Advanced Server Wins Managing the Wins Server Database Symbol DescriptionViewing the Wins Database Backing Up the Database To backup the Wins databaseFile Description Scavenging the Database State before scavenging State after scavenging Troubleshooting Wins Servers Troubleshooting Wins ServersVerifying Wins Service Status Compacting the Wins Database To ensure that the Wins service is running To determine why a Wins backup fails Troubleshooting the Wins Server Database Troubleshooting Advanced Server Troubleshooting Tools Tools for Assessing the Status of the ServerAdvanced Server Tools Event Viewer Server Statistics Current StatisticsCumulative Statistics Statistic Description Session Information Closing Sessions Print Subsystem Event Logging Open ResourcesRemote Monitoring of Server Unix System and Advanced Server Features Alerter ServiceTools Providing Automatic Status on the Server Lmshell Tools for Debugging Server ProblemsLmstat Regconfig Regcheck Samcheck SrvconfigAcladm Troubleshooting Procedures Troubleshooting ProceduresAsxcheck Asxinfo Isolating the Problem Checking the Network Verify the Status of the Physical Network Verify the NetBIOS Protocol StatusVerify the Transport Protocol Status Isolating Problems on the Advanced Server Verify Unix System Functionality Are All of the Server Services Running? Is the Server Running? Are There Messages in the Error Logs? Are All of the Server Resources Properly Shared? Can the Server be Contacted From the Console? Has the Advanced Server Registry Been Corrupted? Is the Server Supporting a Maximum Number of Users?Can the Server be Contacted From a Client? Troubleshooting a Shared Resource Differences Between System Access PermissionsDifferent System Access Permissions Unix System Access Permissions Unix System Group Permissions and Advanced Server Unix System Permissions on DirectoriesTurning Off Unix System Permission Checking Unix System File and Directory Permissions Understanding Unix System Access Permissions Permission Description Solving Browsing Problems Solving Browsing ProblemsChanging Unix System Access Permissions Problem Solving Printing Problems Solving Printing ProblemsResolution Printer name is invalid Print jobs in the queue are not printing Solving Problems With Unknown File Systems Solving Problems With Unknown File Systems File names with umlauts are not visible after an upgrade Troubleshooting Advanced Server for Unix directories and files Path /etc Comment Path /usr/bin Comment Path /opt CommentPath /usr/include Comment Path /usr/lib Comment Path /usr/share Comment Path Comment Var/opt/lanman/addon Path /var/opt/lanman CommentPath Comment Var/opt/lanman/bin Link to /var/opt/lanman/bin/asx Path Comment Var/opt/lanman/bin Path Comment Directory with Advanced Server for Unix data Repladm Administration command for the replicator service Path Comment Var/opt/lanman/init.d Path Comment Var/opt/lanman/lib Path Comment Var/opt/lanman/service Directory with services Path Comment Var/opt/lanman/logs Path /var/opt/nbrfc Comment Path /var/opt/nbrfc/bin Comment Path Comment Var/opt/nbrfc/conf Advanced Server Registry Advanced Server Registry Structure Value Entries in the Registry KeysAdvanced Server Registry Structure Root key name Description Data type Description Connecting to a Remote Registry Using Registry EditorUsing Registry Editor Viewing the Registry Registry Editor Commands Using AS/U Administrator Using AS/U AdministratorProcedure Keyboard action Policy Advanced Server Registry Key Using AS/U Administrator Registry Keys and Values Registry Keys and Values SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters \Pulse AlertAdminOnLicenseOverflow Regdword 0 or Advanced Server Key DescriptionsAlert Parameters Entries Advanced Server Key Descriptions File Service Parameters Entries ConnectTimeout Regdword 0 infinityEnableSoftCompat Regdword 0, 1, or AclCacheSize Regdword 0 EnableSoftFileExtensions Regmultisz List ForceDirectoryAcl Regdword 0 orForceFileAcl Regdword 0 or ForceFileFlush Regdword 0 or MaxEASize Regdword 1 infinity MaxFileSizeInKB Regdword 100 infinityMaxZeroFillInKB Regdword 0 infinity MemoryMapFiles Regdword 0 or NameSpaceMapping Regdword 0, 1, 2, or OplockTimeout Regdword 1 infinityNfsCheck Regdword 0 or ReportNTFS Regdword RootOwnsFilesCreatedOnNFSSyncAclFileOnWrite Regdword 0 or TruncatedExtensions Regdword 0 or UnixCloseCount Regdword 1 UnixDirectoryCheck Regdword 0, 1, orUnixDirectoryPerms Regdword 0 UnixFilePerms Regdword 0 UseEAs Regdword 0 or UseNfsLocks Regdword 0 or UseUnixLocks Regdword 0 VolumeLabel Regdword 0 orWriteBehind Regdword 0 or NetAdminGroupName Regsz Character string Net Administration Parameters EntriesNetAdminUserName Regsz Character string Parameters Entries BigEndianLuidCompatibilityMode Regdword 0 orCallXpstatDev Regdword 0 or CheckPrintQueueInMinutes Regdword 1 infinity DisableUpLevelPrinting Regdword 0 or DeletedPrintJobTimeOnQ Regdword 0 infinityLocale MaxDirectoryBufferSize Regdword 1 infinity MaxServiceWaitTime Regdword 5 seconds infinity MaxIpcTryCount Regdword 1 infinityMaxMailslotReadTime Regdword 1 infinity MaxMessageSize Regdword 1024 Time Default Advanced Server 4.0 for Unix Systems NativeOS SendByeMessage Regdword 0 orSizeGcBufferPoolInKB Regdword 1 infinity SpoolinAsUnixUser Regdword 0 or Process Parameters Entries KeepSpareServer Regdword 0 orLockNapInMSec Regdword 1 infinity MaxLockTimeInSeconds Regdword 5 infinity MinSmbWorkerTasks Regdword 0 MinVCPerProc Regdword 0 infinityNumCIStructs Regdword 0 infinity NumCLIENTSESSION Regdword 5 infinity NumSERVERSESSION Regdword 5 infinity NumUStructs Regdword 1 infinitySpareServerTime Regdword 0 infinity StopOnCore Regdword 0 or VCDistribution Regmultisz List BrowserMaxCalls Regdword 5 infinity RPC Parameters EntriesEventlogMaxCalls Regdword 5 infinity LsarpcMaxCalls Regdword 5 infinity NetlogonMaxCalls Regdword 5 infinitySamrMaxCalls Regdword 5 infinity SpoolssMaxCalls Regdword 5 infinity User Service Parameters Entries Share Parameters Entries GroupUpdateTime Regdword 0 infinity ForceUniqueUnixUserAccount Regdword 0 orNewUserShell Regsz Character string SyncUnixHomeDirectory Regdword 0 or Alerter Service Parameters Browser Service Parameters WinsServer EventLog Service EntriesFile Regexpandsz Path and file name Lanman Server Parameters EnableSecuritySignature Regdword 0 or ErrorAlert Regdword 0 infinityAutoDisconnect Hidden Regdword 0 or MaxMpxCt Regdword 1 NullSessionShares Regmultisz List of sharesRequireSecuritySignature Regdword 0 or SrvAnnounce Regdword 1 infinity Net Logon Service Parameters Net Logon Service ParametersQueryDelay Regdword 1 infinity Lanman Server Shares RelogonDelay Regdword 1 infinity RefusePasswordChange Regdword 0 orScripts Regexpandsz Netrun Service Parameters MaxRuns Regdword 1 to Replicator Service Entries Interval Regdword 1 to MaxFilesInDirectory Regdword 0 to infinityPulse Regdword 1 to Random Regdword 1 to UPS Service Parameters Entries PowerFailAddress Regsz Wins Service ParametersPowerMessageInterval Regdword 0 infinity DoStaticDataInit Regdword MemberPrec Regdword 0 or Lanman.ini File Syntax Parameters Values any domain name of 1-15 characters Country Code Server looks for these dynamic libraries on startup Server’s Unix system name Nethelpfile Location of the help file used by the net help OS/2 folder shows either no files or one file See the chapter Configuring NetBIOS Default /var/opt/lanman/addon/fsaddon Lanman.ini Parameter Mapping to Registry Keys Lanman.ini Parameter Mapping to Registry Keys Domain None lanman.ini file Lanman.ini Parameter Mapping to Registry Keys Lanman.ini File Lanman.ini File Lanman.ini File Lanman.ini File Lanman.ini File Lanman.ini Parameter Mapping to Registry Keys Maxspoolers None obsolete Psaddonpath None lanman.ini file Maxruns NetRun\Parameters MaxRuns Runpath RunPath Administration shell AdministratorAdvanced Server Alerter Backup domain controller Glossary AuditingBrowser Client Glossary Group Home directoryInterprocess communication IPC$ LM named pipe NetBIOS Glossary Member serverMessenger Message Popup Password Glossary Netlogon securityNetrun Primary domain controller Glossary Server Server systemSession Share Subcommands Glossary SharenameShare table Shared directory Glossary Timesource Timesource serverTrust relationship User account Glossary Wins Service Workstation Abbreviations Abbreviations TSR Advanced Server for Unix LAN Manager/X Related publications MS Network Client Related publications MS Network Client Related publications Other Siemens publications Ordering manuals 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