Siemens V4.0 manual Server name, Server role

Installing Advanced Server for UNIX Installing server software (asxserver package)

Please refer to the chapter entitled “Administration guidelines” for further information on how to change the spooler after installation.

Server name

Every Advanced Server for UNIX needs a unique server name.

During a new installation, the installation program constructs a server name from the system name. The suggested name can be accepted or replaced by another name consisting of up to 15 characters. Please refer to the chapter entitled “Introduction to Advanced Server for UNIX” for information on the naming conventions for server names.

In order not to run into problems when upgrading to upcoming NT/AS/X-versions in the future, all tools requesting a server name during installation or reconfiguration offer the DNS-compatible host name (’uname -n’) as the default server name. The extension .srv can still be used, but is not recommended and no longer offered as a default. Installation/config- uration scripts now inform the administrator about DNS-incompatible server names.

During an upgrade installation, the server name is retained from the previous version, if possible.

The server name must not be modified manually in the lanman.ini file or in the

!Advanced Server Registry under any circumstances.

Please refer to the chapter entitled “Administration guidelines” for further infor- mation on how to change the server name after installation.

Server role

During a new installation, the role of the server has to be specified.

In a domain there is exactly one primary domain controller. The primary domain controller must be the first server that is installed in a domain. Other LM/X and AS/X servers can be backup domain controllers.

If you do a new installation of a server as a primary domain controller in a domain that already exists, the result will be two domains with the same name, neither of which will operate properly.

Note that a LAN Manager/X server can never be a primary domain controller in a domain with Windows NT servers or Advanced Server for UNIX servers. After the upgrade of the primary domain controller, all other LAN Manager/X servers, Advanced Server for UNIX servers and Windows NT servers can still be used without having adopted. Please plan your upgrade order accordingly.

In the case of an upgrade installation, the server role is automatically incorporated from the previous installation, if possible.

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