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Chapter 12. Using the CIFS Wizard
Note: The CIFS wizard is started only if CIFS was selected in the Feature
The CIFS Wizard configures the NAS Gateway 500 to provide file sharing services
to your Microsoft Windows-based clients. This wizard:
v Configures the CIFS server name and workgroup
v Specifies WINS (optional)
v Configures CIFS share users
The CIFS panels differ depending on the system configuration.
If Remote Mirroring is enabled, you are presented with a panel entitled Local CIFS
server that lists the nodes for the local site. After entering the settings and clicking
Next, you are presented with a panel, Remote CIFS server, that lists the nodes for
the remote site. This panel is different from the panel displayed during a regular
cluster configuration.
If clustering without Remote Mirroring, then there is only one CIFS panel with
settings for two servers. A single-node gateway system has a single CIFS panel
with fields for one node. Supply the information for these fields using the following
descriptions:
1. Use the CIFS server panel to enter the name of your server, a server
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description, and the domain group.
a. The server name is the name by which your Windows clients access your
file shares. It is set to the host name of your computer by default but can be
changed. A server name can be no longer than 15 characters.
b. The server description appears next to your server name in network places
and generally contains a short description of the share location, department
or type.
c. The domain or workgroup name specifies the location of the CIFS share in
network places. The name should be applicable to the environment the
shares are used in, for example, a department name or office number.
d. Click Next to continue configuring CIFS.
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