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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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... file and print inter operability for remote file access. The CIFS/9000 Client can mount file systems made shareable by Windows, CIFS/9000 servers, or ASU/9000. Chapter 1 3 CIFS/9000 also provides PAM NTLM, which is built into HP-UX system against Windows NT servers. CIFS is the Microsoft protocol for environments...
... file and print inter operability for remote file access. The CIFS/9000 Client can mount file systems made shareable by Windows, CIFS/9000 servers, or ASU/9000. Chapter 1 3 CIFS/9000 also provides PAM NTLM, which is built into HP-UX system against Windows NT servers. CIFS is the Microsoft protocol for environments...
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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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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. Chapter 1 5 What's New in Version A.01.08? 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. Chapter 1 5 What's New in Version A.01.08? CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 What's New in Version A.01.08?
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...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... character(s) This fixes a bug in the range [1 - 20], and various mathematical, Katakana and other previously saved copy). CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Features and Fixes in Recent Releases Features and Fixes in Recent Releases The following features and fixes are listed, ...
...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... character(s) This fixes a bug in the range [1 - 20], and various mathematical, Katakana and other previously saved copy). CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Features and Fixes in Recent Releases Features and Fixes in Recent Releases The following features and fixes are listed, ...
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... on the server. • The section on configuring the PAM-NTLM module in the Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client manual contains new and updated information regarding the use of file attributes that can result when a connection is highly recommended...troubleshooting since increased log levels impede performance. • A change has been implemented in the caching of password servers and WINS servers. HP suggests incorporating the wins server parameter into your existing smb.conf file as symbolic links, file ownership and permissions to servers...
... on the server. • The section on configuring the PAM-NTLM module in the Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client manual contains new and updated information regarding the use of file attributes that can result when a connection is highly recommended...troubleshooting since increased log levels impede performance. • A change has been implemented in the caching of password servers and WINS servers. HP suggests incorporating the wins server parameter into your existing smb.conf file as symbolic links, file ownership and permissions to servers...
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... This improves reliability of the NFS interface to the CIFS/9000 client. • NFS attribute-caching is now configurable This enhancement allows you to turn on NFS attribute caching, which can occur in any release of the HP-UX mountall(1M) command has been issued as in previous ... the following information about the mountall(1M) command applies only to HP-UX versions B.11.00 and B.11.11. See the Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client manual for support of localized Korean HP-UX systems with the CIFS/9000 client. The problems arise when there are CIFS entries in /etc...
... This improves reliability of the NFS interface to the CIFS/9000 client. • NFS attribute-caching is now configurable This enhancement allows you to turn on NFS attribute caching, which can occur in any release of the HP-UX mountall(1M) command has been issued as in previous ... the following information about the mountall(1M) command applies only to HP-UX versions B.11.00 and B.11.11. See the Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client manual for support of localized Korean HP-UX systems with the CIFS/9000 client. The problems arise when there are CIFS entries in /etc...
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...file, /etc/opt/samba/lmhosts, containing entries, one ) 9 Recommended Configuration Values HP recommends changing the value of the PAM framework before modifying this file. You should have been ...europe-support.external.hp.com/ Troubleshooting Information for PAM-NTLM • If you will stop or exit, forcing the user to remove the PAM-NTLM fileset (or the entire CIFS/9000 Client) from ...the system. • Use caution when editing /etc/pam.conf. The patch is available at either of the HP-UX manpages and in the ...
...file, /etc/opt/samba/lmhosts, containing entries, one ) 9 Recommended Configuration Values HP recommends changing the value of the PAM framework before modifying this file. You should have been ...europe-support.external.hp.com/ Troubleshooting Information for PAM-NTLM • If you will stop or exit, forcing the user to remove the PAM-NTLM fileset (or the entire CIFS/9000 Client) from ...the system. • Use caution when editing /etc/pam.conf. The patch is available at either of the HP-UX manpages and in the ...
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...not upgrading to the current version of the file. Benefits and Features See the Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client manual for Internationalized Clients A variety of requestTimeout to your existing cifsclient.cfg, or make the modifications manually. Change .../etc/opt/cifsclient.cfg.default, to 60 seconds (the value is in the "defaultServer = {...}" section at http://docs.hp.com • Integration with the 10 Chapter 1 CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Features and Fixes in milliseconds, so requestTimeout = 60000). The latest version can = yes or no ...
...not upgrading to the current version of the file. Benefits and Features See the Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Client manual for Internationalized Clients A variety of requestTimeout to your existing cifsclient.cfg, or make the modifications manually. Change .../etc/opt/cifsclient.cfg.default, to 60 seconds (the value is in the "defaultServer = {...}" section at http://docs.hp.com • Integration with the 10 Chapter 1 CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Features and Fixes in milliseconds, so requestTimeout = 60000). The latest version can = yes or no ...
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...several character-mapping files provided in case of four gigabytes. Refer to the CIFS/9000 Client manual for password change supports try_first_pass and use_first_pass options. HP ASU/9000 - PAM NTLM returns correct error codes so that the applications can be stacked with ...the following servers: - HP CIFS/9000 Server (HP Samba) - Windows 2000 See Known Problems and Workarounds below . • PAM ...
...several character-mapping files provided in case of four gigabytes. Refer to the CIFS/9000 Client manual for password change supports try_first_pass and use_first_pass options. HP ASU/9000 - PAM NTLM returns correct error codes so that the applications can be stacked with ...the following servers: - HP CIFS/9000 Server (HP Samba) - Windows 2000 See Known Problems and Workarounds below . • PAM ...
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...be fully aware of the results of sync for HP-UX and Microsoft Windows NT servers or other UNIX servers running HP CIFS/9000 server. The users may get their passwords (for details on PAM-NTLM. HP CIFS/9000 Client product includes the PAM NTLM that the administrator... the use_first_pass and try_first_pass options. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings • It is assumed that integrates HP-UX login with which these options in password change. CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Features and Fixes in Recent Releases Background Information PAM NTLM provides a centralized authentication ...
...be fully aware of the results of sync for HP-UX and Microsoft Windows NT servers or other UNIX servers running HP CIFS/9000 server. The users may get their passwords (for details on PAM-NTLM. HP CIFS/9000 Client product includes the PAM NTLM that the administrator... the use_first_pass and try_first_pass options. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings • It is assumed that integrates HP-UX login with which these options in password change. CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Features and Fixes in Recent Releases Background Information PAM NTLM provides a centralized authentication ...
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...*"; rmdir # Remove directory contents. # Remove directory itself will be turned off oplocks for communications with ASU/9000 Servers There is a known, infrequent problem between the CIFS/9000 Client and ASU. Chapter 1 13 Oplocks can be removed and the directory itself . requestOplock = no;... use trans2/setfileinfo setattrTrans2SetPath, // don't use trans2/setpathinf ); 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 defaultServer section, by setting requestOplock=no...
...*"; rmdir # Remove directory contents. # Remove directory itself will be turned off oplocks for communications with ASU/9000 Servers There is a known, infrequent problem between the CIFS/9000 Client and ASU. Chapter 1 13 Oplocks can be removed and the directory itself . requestOplock = no;... use trans2/setfileinfo setattrTrans2SetPath, // don't use trans2/setpathinf ); 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 defaultServer section, by setting requestOplock=no...
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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 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. 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.
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 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. 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.
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CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 List 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). These documents are also available under the CIFS/9000 section of Documents Available with Product List of http://docs.hp.com Chapter 1 15
CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 List 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). These documents are also available under the CIFS/9000 section of Documents Available with Product List of http://docs.hp.com Chapter 1 15
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CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Software Availability in Native Languages Software Availability in Native Languages The CIFS Client is designed to work with a... for communications with CIFS Servers can be done either in the file /etc/opt/cifsclient/unitables/README, and is used for the HP-UX desktop. Character translations for communications with servers, while files referring to ISO 8859-1; In general, files that the locale...you want to select a character mapping file. Here are used to customize the CIFS Client is turned on the local HP-UX CIFS Client.
CIFS/9000 Client A.01.08 Software Availability in Native Languages Software Availability in Native Languages The CIFS Client is designed to work with a... for communications with CIFS Servers can be done either in the file /etc/opt/cifsclient/unitables/README, and is used for the HP-UX desktop. Character translations for communications with servers, while files referring to ISO 8859-1; In general, files that the locale...you want to select a character mapping file. Here are used to customize the CIFS Client is turned on the local HP-UX CIFS Client.
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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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... DDP 25-pin male connector to DTC 1 - DDP RD INPUT 7 - 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 ATP 3 - RTS 22 - DDP TD OUTPUT 2 - ...- RTS 22 - 7 RS-232 connection RS-232 DB25 Direct connection to HP 3000 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 HP 9000 1 - SGND OUTPUT - 8 - CTS OUTPUT INPUT 3-pin male connector ...
... DDP 25-pin male connector to DTC 1 - DDP RD INPUT 7 - 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 ATP 3 - RTS 22 - DDP TD OUTPUT 2 - ...- RTS 22 - 7 RS-232 connection RS-232 DB25 Direct connection to HP 3000 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 HP 9000 1 - SGND OUTPUT - 8 - CTS OUTPUT INPUT 3-pin male connector ...
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... 1 3 - SGND INPUT OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT - ATP SGND - 5 6 RJ45 to ATP adaptor RS-232 RJ45 Direct connection to HP 9000 with a DDP DB25 This cabling scheme is recommended for connecting to HP 9000 with 3-pin connectors. TD 4 - DDP SGND - 5 7 - TD 4 - RD 3 - SGND INPUT OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT - ATP TD OUTPUT 3 2 - RTS 6 - 7 RS-232 connection RS-232...
... 1 3 - SGND INPUT OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT - ATP SGND - 5 6 RJ45 to ATP adaptor RS-232 RJ45 Direct connection to HP 9000 with a DDP DB25 This cabling scheme is recommended for connecting to HP 9000 with 3-pin connectors. TD 4 - DDP SGND - 5 7 - TD 4 - RD 3 - SGND INPUT OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT - ATP TD OUTPUT 3 2 - RTS 6 - 7 RS-232 connection RS-232...