Chapter 13. Installing NFS

Attention:
Network File System (NFS) provides access to files and print services for network file system (NFS) servers running NetWare 4.1 or later. You can purchase NetWare NFS from Novell. This chapter describes information in reference to a non-IBM product and IBM assumes no responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The use of this information or the implementation of any of these techniques is a customer responsibility and depends on the customer's ability to evaluate and integrate them into the customer's operational environment. While each item has been reviewed by IBM for accuracy in a specific situation, there is no guarantee that the same or similar results will be obtained elsewhere. Customers attempting to adapt these techniques to their own environments do so at their own risk. 

The following is a basic example on how to install NFS on a NetWare server. Before installing NFS, contact your network administrator to ensure that you have all the necessary information for the installation. 


Installing NetWare NFS

To install NetWare NFS:

  1. Copy the contents of your source disks to the server. To do this login to the NetWare server from a NetWare client and create an NFS directory with branches for each diskette. Then copy them into the appropriate directory. 
  2. MD F:\NFS21
    
    MD F:\NFS21\DISK1
    
    XCOPY A:\ F:\NFS21\DISK1 /S /E
    
    MD F:\NFS\DISK2
    
    XCOPY A:\ F:\NFS21\DISK2 /S /E
    
     .
     .
     .
    
    MD F:\NFS\DISK6
    
    XCOPY A:\ F:\NFS21\DISK6 /S /E
    
    
  3. Type LOAD INSTALL from a remote console screen. From the first display select the Product option. Then select the Install a product not listed option as shown in Figure 13-1

  4. Figure 13-1. Install a Product Not Listed
     
     

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|  NetWare Server Installation  4.1                    NetWare Loadable Module   |
|                                                                                |
|             +-------- Other Installation Items/Products ---------+             |
|             ||Upgrade 3.1x Print Services                       |             |
|             | |Create DOS/MS Windows/OS2 Client Install Diskettes|             |
|             | |Create NetWare UPGRADE/MIGRATE Diskettes          |             |
|             | |Create NetWare BOOTDISK Diskettes                 |             |
|             | |Install NetWare for Macintosh                     |             |
|             | |Install NetWare MHS Services                      |             |
|             | |Configure Network Protocols                       |             |
|             | |Install an Additional Server Language             |             |
|             | |Install Online Documentation and Viewers          |             |
|             +----------------------------------------------------+             |
|                                                                                |
|                  +------------------------------------------+                  |
|                  |        Other Installation Actions        |                  |
|                  +------------------------------------------+                  |
|                  | |Choose an item or product listed above  |                  |
|                  |>|Install a product not listed            |                  |
|                  | |View/Configure/Remove installed products|                  |
|                  | |Return to the previous menu             |                  |
|                  +------------------------------------------+                  |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

  1. Press F3 to specify the path on your NetWare server to the diskette images as shown in Figure 13-2

  2. Figure 13-2. Specifying a Different Path
     
     

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|  NetWare Server Installation  4.1                    NetWare Loadable Module   |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|      +------------------------------------------------------------------+      |
|      |                   Currently Installed Products                   |      |
|      +------------------------------------------------------------------+      |
|      | |COMMEXEC  V2.0.22     NetWare Communication Executive           |      |
|     ++------------------------------------------------------------------++     |
|     |                                                                    |     |
|     |  A product will be installed from A:\.  If you are installing from |     |
|     |  floppy, insert the first diskette of the product you want to      |     |
|     |  i+------------------------------------------------------------+t. |     |
|     |   |                 Specify a directory path:                  |   |     |
|     |   +------------------------------------------------------------+   |     |
|     |   |SOURCE:\NFS21\DISK1                                        |   |     |
|     |   +------------------------------------------------------------+   |     |
|     +--------------------------------------------------------------------+     |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

  1. Read the README file on DISK1. Then press ESCAPE to continue the installation. 
  2. Specify the name of the host on which the product should be installed (Figure 13-3). You are asked if this is the first time you are installing the product. 

  3. Figure 13-3. Local Host Name Display
     
     

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|| Product Installation  V2.1                          NetWare Loadable Module  ||
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|                                                                                |
|    +----------------------------------------------------------------------+    |
|    |                     Installation Status Messages                     |    |
|    +----------------------------------------------------------------------+    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    | Checking if tcp/ip is configured                                     |    |
| +--+-------------------------------------------------------------+        |    |
| |                     Enter Local Host Name                      |        |    |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------+        |    |
| |nwherman.rchland.ibm.com                                        |        |    |
| +--+-------------------------------------------------------------+        |    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    +----------------------------------------------------------------------+    |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | At any time, Press  for HELP,  to Exit,  to go back a level. |   |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

  1. Specify the server boot drive, which is the E: drive (Figure 13-4). 

  2. Figure 13-4. Drive and Path for Booting NetWare Display
     
     

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|| Product Installation  V2.1                          NetWare Loadable Module  ||
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|                                                                                |
|    +----------------------------------------------------------------------+    |
|    |                     Installation Status Messages                     |    |
|    +----------------------------------------------------------------------+    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    | Checking if tcp/ip is configured                                     |    |
|    | Scanning the product configuration file                              |    |
|    | Scanning t+---------------------------------------------+            |    |
|    |           | Enter drive and/or path for booting NetWare |            |    |
|    |           +---------------------------------------------+            |    |
|    |           |E:                                           |            |    |
|    |           +---------------------------------------------+            |    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    +----------------------------------------------------------------------+    |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | At any time, Press  for HELP,  to Exit,  to go back a level. |   |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

  1. Specify whether you want to install online documentation (Figure 13-5). 

  2. Figure 13-5. Install Online Documentation Display
     
     

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|| Product Installation  V2.1                          NetWare Loadable Module  ||
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|                                                                                |
|    +----------------------------------------------------------------------+    |
|    |                     Installation Status Messages                     |    |
|    +----------------------------------------------------------------------+    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    | Checking if tcp/ip is configured                                     |    |
|    | Scanning the prod+-------------------------------+                   |    |
|    | Scanning the prod| Install Online Documentation? |                   |    |
|    |                  +-------------------------------+                   |    |
|    |                  | |No                           |                   |    |
|    |                  |>|Yes                          |                   |    |
|    |                  +-------------------------------+                   |    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    |                                                                      |    |
|    +----------------------------------------------------------------------+    |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | At any time, Press  for HELP,  to Exit,  to go back a level. |   |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

  1. Enter the password of the user ADMIN to verify the changes (Figure 13-6). 

  2. Figure 13-6. Server Login Display
     
     

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|| UNICON  3.53q                                       NetWare Loadable Module  ||
||                       NetWare Server                          |               |
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|                                                                                |
|                      +-----------------------------------+                     |
|                      |           Server Login            |                     |
|                      +-----------------------------------+                     |
|                      | Server Name: nwherman.rchland ... |                     |
|                      | Username:    .CN=admin.O=NW       |                     |
|                      | Password:                         |                     |
|                      +-----------------------------------+                     |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | New NDS Context: OU=AS400.O=NW                                             | |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

  1. Specify the Name Services Options value as advised by your network administrator (Figure 13-7). 

  2. Figure 13-7. Available Name Service Options Display
     
     

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|| UNICON  3.53q          Server: nwherman.rchland.ibm.com  User: .CN=admin.O=n ||
|| Context: OU=as400.O=nw                                                       ||
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|                                                                                |
|                       +--------------------------------+                       |
|                       | Available Name Service Options |                       |
|                       +--------------------------------+                       |
|                       |>|Local DNS and Local NIS       |                       |
|                       | |Remote DNS and Remote NIS     |                       |
|                       | |Remote DNS and Local NIS      |                       |
|                       | |No DNS and Remote NIS         |                       |
|                       +--------------------------------+                       |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

  1. Modify the entries as needed. To set up the local server as the master NIS or DNS server, choose the first option. 

  2. Figure 13-8. Setup (Local DNS and Local NIS) Name Services Display
     
     

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                                                                |
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|| UNICON  3.53q          Server: nwherman.rchland.ibm.com  User: .CN=admin.O=N ||
|| Context: OU=AS400.O=NW                                                       ||
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|                                                                                |
|               +-----------------------------------------------+                |
|               | Setup (Local DNS and Local NIS) Name Services |                |
|               +-----------------------------------------------+                |
|               | NIS Domain: nwherman                          |                |
|               | NIS Server: 9.5.151.121                       |                |
|               | DNS Domain: nwherman.com                      |                |
|               | DNS Server: 9.5.151.121                       |                |
|               +-----------------------------------------------+                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | This option sets up the NetWare server as the NIS and DNS master name      | |
| | server and allows you to manage host, user, and group information using    | |
| | UNICON.                                                                    | |
| |                                                                            | |
| |                                                                            | |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

  1. Select Yes to continue the installation. If you have chosen the local server as the master NIS or DNS server, the installation process starts your name services. 

  2. Once the installation is complete, Figure 13-9 is displayed. 

    Figure 13-9. Running Services Display
     
     

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|| UNICON  3.53q          Server: nwherman.rchland.ibm.com  User: .CN=admin.O=n ||
|| Context: OU=as400.O=nw                                                       ||
|+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
|                                                                                |
|  +--------------------------------+                                            |
|  |       Running Services         |                                            |
|  +--------------------------------+                                            |
|  | |DNS Server                    |                                            |
|  | |NIS Server                    |                                            |
|  | |                              |                                            |
|  | |                              |                                            |
|  | |                              |                                            |
|  | |                              |                                            |
|  | |                              |                                            |
|  +--------------------------------+                                            |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

    You can specify to start a service with the insert key, or you can exit the Running Services menu, press twice. 
Tip:
If you have problems using NFS, ensure that the context statements in the file NWPARAMS in the SYS:ETC directory exist. 


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