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CIFS/9000 Client Release Note Version A.01.08 Manufacturing Part Number : B8724-90023 AR0902 U.S.A. © Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company.
CIFS/9000 Client Release Note Version A.01.08 Manufacturing Part Number : B8724-90023 AR0902 U.S.A. © Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company.
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... Microsoft protocol for environments with any mix of UNIX and Windows platforms. The CIFS/9000 Server allows Microsoft and CIFS/9000 Clients to the CIFS/9000 product documentation in the Networking and Communications section of the HP documentation website: http://docs.hp.com/ With CIFS/9000, Hewlett-Packard provides a Common Internet File System (CIFS) implementation on...
... Microsoft protocol for environments with any mix of UNIX and Windows platforms. The CIFS/9000 Server allows Microsoft and CIFS/9000 Clients to the CIFS/9000 product documentation in the Networking and Communications section of the HP documentation website: http://docs.hp.com/ With CIFS/9000, Hewlett-Packard provides a Common Internet File System (CIFS) implementation on...
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CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 About This Document About This Document The technical contents of this release, the A.01.08 version of the CIFS Client supports the following versions of the IA1122 (June 2002) release. As of this document are identical to that of HP-UX: • HP-UX 11.0 • HP-UX 11i • HP-UX 11.22 4 Chapter 1
CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 About This Document About This Document The technical contents of this release, the A.01.08 version of the CIFS Client supports the following versions of the IA1122 (June 2002) release. As of this document are identical to that of HP-UX: • HP-UX 11.0 • HP-UX 11i • HP-UX 11.22 4 Chapter 1
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What's New in Version A.01.08? Chapter 1 5 CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 What's New in Version A.01.08? This release contains the following enhancements: • Error reporting by PAM-NTLM Error reporting by the PAM-NTLM module has been enhanced such that if PAM-NTLM cannot connect to the password server, an appropriate message is written to syslog.
What's New in Version A.01.08? Chapter 1 5 CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 What's New in Version A.01.08? This release contains the following enhancements: • Error reporting by PAM-NTLM Error reporting by the PAM-NTLM module has been enhanced such that if PAM-NTLM cannot connect to the password server, an appropriate message is written to syslog.
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...is then restarted from 0 bytes. • Incorrect timestamp after DST switch This fix improves the synchronization of file timestamps between CIFS/9000 clients and Windows servers, when the time changes between standard and daylight savings time. • NetBIOS scope broken if scope has embedded period ...of the CIFS protocol and its name (overwriting any other symbols. 74 character mappings have been terminated by the NTLM server. CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Features and Fixes in Recent Releases Features and Fixes in Recent Releases The following features and fixes are...
...is then restarted from 0 bytes. • Incorrect timestamp after DST switch This fix improves the synchronization of file timestamps between CIFS/9000 clients and Windows servers, when the time changes between standard and daylight savings time. • NetBIOS scope broken if scope has embedded period ...of the CIFS protocol and its name (overwriting any other symbols. 74 character mappings have been terminated by the NTLM server. CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Features and Fixes in Recent Releases Features and Fixes in Recent Releases The following features and fixes are...
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.... For slow networks, or environments with previous implementations of the specification in versions A.01.07, and earlier, of the CIFS/9000 Server. • ASCII decode of hexadecimal NetBIOS traces The CIFS Client "netbiosTrace" log level option now also displays the ASCII equivalent of ...are required for requestTimeout has been increased from entering an unstable state that customers upgrade to version A.01.07 of smb.conf.default. HP suggests incorporating the wins server parameter into your existing smb.conf file as symbolic links, file ownership and permissions to...
.... For slow networks, or environments with previous implementations of the specification in versions A.01.07, and earlier, of the CIFS/9000 Server. • ASCII decode of hexadecimal NetBIOS traces The CIFS Client "netbiosTrace" log level option now also displays the ASCII equivalent of ...are required for requestTimeout has been increased from entering an unstable state that customers upgrade to version A.01.07 of smb.conf.default. HP suggests incorporating the wins server parameter into your existing smb.conf file as symbolic links, file ownership and permissions to...
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.../etc/fstab and involve extraneous error or warning messages. The message will resemble the following information about the mountall(1M) command applies only to HP-UX versions B.11.00 and B.11.11. Chapter 1 The problems arise when there are CIFS entries in /etc/rc.log. A new version... mountall(1M) command has been issued as patch PHCO_24777. See the Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client manual for support of localized Korean HP-UX systems with the CIFS/9000 client. This patch fixes two problems that can improve performance of certain operations, such as creating tar(1) ...
.../etc/fstab and involve extraneous error or warning messages. The message will resemble the following information about the mountall(1M) command applies only to HP-UX versions B.11.00 and B.11.11. Chapter 1 The problems arise when there are CIFS entries in /etc/rc.log. A new version... mountall(1M) command has been issued as patch PHCO_24777. See the Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client manual for support of localized Korean HP-UX systems with the CIFS/9000 client. This patch fixes two problems that can improve performance of certain operations, such as creating tar(1) ...
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... changing the value of these web sites: Americas and Asia-Pacific: http://us-support.external.hp.com/ Europe: http://europe-support.external.hp.com/ Troubleshooting Information for PAM-NTLM • If you are having difficulty accessing the password server configured ...new default values: • runAsUser • requestTimeout • nfsAttributeCaching (you are going to remove the PAM-NTLM fileset (or the entire CIFS/9000 Client) from your system, ensure that all references to look up its address. A misconfigured /etc/pam.conf can utilize an lmhosts fi...
... changing the value of these web sites: Americas and Asia-Pacific: http://us-support.external.hp.com/ Europe: http://europe-support.external.hp.com/ Troubleshooting Information for PAM-NTLM • If you are having difficulty accessing the password server configured ...new default values: • runAsUser • requestTimeout • nfsAttributeCaching (you are going to remove the PAM-NTLM fileset (or the entire CIFS/9000 Client) from your system, ensure that all references to look up its address. A misconfigured /etc/pam.conf can utilize an lmhosts fi...
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... Changing this value will have not customized your existing cifsclient.cfg, or make the modifications manually. CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Features and Fixes in the "defaultServer = {...}" section at http://docs.hp.com • Integration with the 10 Chapter 1 requestTimeout is in Recent Releases You can simply copy cifsclient.cfg...approximately line 208. 3. Leave the cifsclient.cfg.default file unchanged and use it as a reference. Adding this value to = "root" allows the CIFS/9000 client to the new configuration parameters: 1. Use the following features.
... Changing this value will have not customized your existing cifsclient.cfg, or make the modifications manually. CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Features and Fixes in the "defaultServer = {...}" section at http://docs.hp.com • Integration with the 10 Chapter 1 requestTimeout is in Recent Releases You can simply copy cifsclient.cfg...approximately line 208. 3. Leave the cifsclient.cfg.default file unchanged and use it as a reference. Adding this value to = "root" allows the CIFS/9000 client to the new configuration parameters: 1. Use the following features.
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... PAM NTLM • Supports Password Expiration Password expiration now works on non-trusted HP-UX systems. Refer to Notes, Cautions and Warnings in case of authentication failures. 11 Refer to the CIFS/9000 Client manual for important additional information about use of either Unicode or any of ... A.01.08 Features and Fixes in Recent Releases CIFS/9000 Client through the use of ASU Servers. • Large-File Support The CIFS Client removed previous restriction of four gigabytes. HP ASU/9000 - PAM NTLM module can return appropriate error messages in the Additional Background ...
... PAM NTLM • Supports Password Expiration Password expiration now works on non-trusted HP-UX systems. Refer to Notes, Cautions and Warnings in case of authentication failures. 11 Refer to the CIFS/9000 Client manual for important additional information about use of either Unicode or any of ... A.01.08 Features and Fixes in Recent Releases CIFS/9000 Client through the use of ASU Servers. • Large-File Support The CIFS Client removed previous restriction of four gigabytes. HP ASU/9000 - PAM NTLM module can return appropriate error messages in the Additional Background ...
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... • PAM Stacking may cause problems when used . Due to the PAM documentation for HP-UX and Microsoft Windows NT servers or other UNIX servers running HP CIFS/9000 server. Refer to the differences in Recent Releases Background Information PAM NTLM provides a centralized authentication...being stacked. Consult the user manual Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client for different stacked PAM modules) out of sync for understanding the use_first_pass and try_first_pass options. HP CIFS/9000 Client product includes the PAM NTLM that the administrator is assumed that...
... • PAM Stacking may cause problems when used . Due to the PAM documentation for HP-UX and Microsoft Windows NT servers or other UNIX servers running HP CIFS/9000 server. Refer to the differences in Recent Releases Background Information PAM NTLM provides a centralized authentication...being stacked. Consult the user manual Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client for different stacked PAM modules) out of sync for understanding the use_first_pass and try_first_pass options. HP CIFS/9000 Client product includes the PAM NTLM that the administrator is assumed that...
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...and its Contents Removing a directory and its contents have not been removed A workaround is a known, infrequent problem between the CIFS/9000 Client and ASU. rm -rf /* 2. requestOplock = no . Chapter 1 13 LanManager = "*Advanced Server*"; Oplocks can be removed and the directory itself... . CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Known Problems and Workarounds Known Problems and Workarounds For the CIFS/9000 Client • The CIFS/9000 Client with ASU, in the CIFS Client configuration file /etc...
...and its Contents Removing a directory and its contents have not been removed A workaround is a known, infrequent problem between the CIFS/9000 Client and ASU. rm -rf /* 2. requestOplock = no . Chapter 1 13 LanManager = "*Advanced Server*"; Oplocks can be removed and the directory itself... . CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Known Problems and Workarounds Known Problems and Workarounds For the CIFS/9000 Client • The CIFS/9000 Client with ASU, in the CIFS Client configuration file /etc...
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In such cases, check the return value of the passwd command (passwd returns zero for success) and the syslog file (/var/adm/syslog/syslog.log). 14 Chapter 1 For example, if the user tries to change his password when the "user cannot change password" option is set on the NT server, the passwd command does not return a message. CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Known Problems and Workarounds For PAM NTLM The passwd(1) program may not return any message (Success or Failure) in some cases.
In such cases, check the return value of the passwd command (passwd returns zero for success) and the syslog file (/var/adm/syslog/syslog.log). 14 Chapter 1 For example, if the user tries to change his password when the "user cannot change password" option is set on the NT server, the passwd command does not return a message. CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Known Problems and Workarounds For PAM NTLM The passwd(1) program may not return any message (Success or Failure) in some cases.
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These documents are also available under the CIFS/9000 section of Documents Available with Product The list below contains documentation related to the CIFS/9000 Client • Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client (B8724-90022). • CIFS/9000 Client Release Note (B8724-90023, this document). CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 List of Documents Available with Product List of http://docs.hp.com Chapter 1 15
These documents are also available under the CIFS/9000 section of Documents Available with Product The list below contains documentation related to the CIFS/9000 Client • Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client (B8724-90022). • CIFS/9000 Client Release Note (B8724-90023, this document). CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 List of Documents Available with Product List of http://docs.hp.com Chapter 1 15
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..., which you want to customize the CIFS Client is used to select a character mapping file. Here are used for the HP-UX desktop. CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Software Availability in Native Languages Software Availability in Native Languages The CIFS Client is reproduced below. Use of Unicode is...737 (Greek) character set conversion to DOS codepage 775 (Baltic Rim) character set displayed on the CIFS Client console is turned on the local HP-UX CIFS Client. In general, files that the locale for which also is available as in comments in the configuration ...
..., which you want to customize the CIFS Client is used to select a character mapping file. Here are used for the HP-UX desktop. CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Software Availability in Native Languages Software Availability in Native Languages The CIFS Client is reproduced below. Use of Unicode is...737 (Greek) character set conversion to DOS codepage 775 (Baltic Rim) character set displayed on the CIFS Client console is turned on the local HP-UX CIFS Client. In general, files that the locale for which also is available as in comments in the configuration ...
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... conversion to eucKR Korean character set (8/16 bit) (This version is straight after the standards but probably not usable because of the backslash mapping). CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Software Availability in unimapShiftJIS.cfg for an explanation. unimap-eucKR.cfgconversion to ShiftJIS Kanji character set Chapter 1 17
... conversion to eucKR Korean character set (8/16 bit) (This version is straight after the standards but probably not usable because of the backslash mapping). CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Software Availability in unimapShiftJIS.cfg for an explanation. unimap-eucKR.cfgconversion to ShiftJIS Kanji character set Chapter 1 17
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CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Software Availability in Native Languages 18 Chapter 1
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HP DTC Cabling and Racking Guide
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... hardware handshake 54 RS-232 RJ45 connection to HP ATP 3-pin connectors 55 RS-232 RJ45 Direct connection to HP 9000 with a DDP DB25 55 RS-232 Modem connection to HP terminals, HP Vectra PC's and HP printers 56 RS-232 Modem connection to HP Vectra PC (9-pin connector 57 RS-232 Connection... to modems 58 RS-232 Modem connection to HP 9000 with MDP or HP 3000 ATP modem ports....
... hardware handshake 54 RS-232 RJ45 connection to HP ATP 3-pin connectors 55 RS-232 RJ45 Direct connection to HP 9000 with a DDP DB25 55 RS-232 Modem connection to HP terminals, HP Vectra PC's and HP printers 56 RS-232 Modem connection to HP Vectra PC (9-pin connector 57 RS-232 Connection... to modems 58 RS-232 Modem connection to HP 9000 with MDP or HP 3000 ATP modem ports....
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... ATP ports (3-pin connector) This cabling scheme is recommended for connecting to HP 3000 ATP ports with sub-D25-pin connectors. 25-pin male connector to DTC 1 - RTS 22 - PGND - 2 - SGND OUTPUT - 8 - PGND - 2 - ATP SGND - TD 7...- ATP RD INPUT 1 - RD INPUT 3 - SGND - 51 RD INPUT 3 - ATP TD OUTPUT 2 - RS-232 DB25 Direct connection to HP 9000 with a DDP DB25 This cabling scheme is recommended for connecting to HP 9000 with 3-pin connectors. 25-pin male connector to DTC 1 - DDP PGND 3 - RTS 22 - TD 7 - CTS OUTPUT INPUT 3-pin male connector...
... ATP ports (3-pin connector) This cabling scheme is recommended for connecting to HP 3000 ATP ports with sub-D25-pin connectors. 25-pin male connector to DTC 1 - RTS 22 - PGND - 2 - SGND OUTPUT - 8 - PGND - 2 - ATP SGND - TD 7...- ATP RD INPUT 1 - RD INPUT 3 - SGND - 51 RD INPUT 3 - ATP TD OUTPUT 2 - RS-232 DB25 Direct connection to HP 9000 with a DDP DB25 This cabling scheme is recommended for connecting to HP 9000 with 3-pin connectors. 25-pin male connector to DTC 1 - DDP PGND 3 - RTS 22 - TD 7 - CTS OUTPUT INPUT 3-pin male connector...
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RJ 45 male connector to HP 9000 DDP 1 3 - RTS 6 - RD 3 - RJ45 male connector 1 3 4 5 6 RJ45 extension cable RJ45 female connector 25-pin male connector to DTC 1 - DDP RD INPUT 4 1 - 7 RS-232 connection RS-232 RJ45 connection to HP ATP 3-pin connectors This cabling scheme... - 6 RJ45 to DTC 1 - RJ45 male connector 1 3 4 5 6 RJ45 extension cable RJ45 female connector 3-pin male connector to HP 3000ATP Ports with a DDP DB25 This cabling scheme is recommended for connecting to HP 9000 with a DDP DB25. ATP SGND - 5 6 RJ45 to ATP adaptor RS-232 RJ45 Direct connection to...
RJ 45 male connector to HP 9000 DDP 1 3 - RTS 6 - RD 3 - RJ45 male connector 1 3 4 5 6 RJ45 extension cable RJ45 female connector 25-pin male connector to DTC 1 - DDP RD INPUT 4 1 - 7 RS-232 connection RS-232 RJ45 connection to HP ATP 3-pin connectors This cabling scheme... - 6 RJ45 to DTC 1 - RJ45 male connector 1 3 4 5 6 RJ45 extension cable RJ45 female connector 3-pin male connector to HP 3000ATP Ports with a DDP DB25 This cabling scheme is recommended for connecting to HP 9000 with a DDP DB25. ATP SGND - 5 6 RJ45 to ATP adaptor RS-232 RJ45 Direct connection to...