Accessing The Dfs Namespace From Other Computers; Setting Dfs Sharing Defaults - HP ProLiant 300 Series Administration Manual

• Management of multiple DFS Roots on multiple machines from a single interface
• Domain based DFS management
• Target and Link management
• Status Checks of a DFS managed share link
• Exporting of the DFS names space to a text file
The storage server administration guide only provides instructions on the WebUI portion of the product.
The DFS Administration Tool is complete with online help. In addition, general information on DFS
may be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/dfs.mspx

Accessing the DFS namespace from other computers

In addition to the server-based DFS component of the Windows Storage Server 2003 family, there is a
client-based DFS component. The DFS client caches a referral to a DFS root or a DFS link for a specific
length of time, defined by the administrator.
The DFS client component runs on a number of different Windows platforms. In the case of older versions
of Windows, the client software must be downloaded to run on that version of Windows. Newer versions
of Windows have client software built-in.
Non-Windows (such as Linux/UNIX) based clients can not access the DFS namespace as DFS is
dependent on a Windows component to function.

Setting DFS sharing defaults

The WebUI can be used to set the default DFS settings provided when creating a shared folder. When a
new shared folder is created, the DFS defaults may be overridden.
To set DFS sharing defaults:
1. From the WebUI, click the Shares tab.
2. Click Sharing Protocols.
3. Click DFS, and then click Properties.
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