HP CIFS Server Administrator's Guide Version A.03.01.02 (5900-1766, September 2011)
To install the HP CIFS Server software from a depot file, such as those downloadable from
http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot, enter the following at the command line:
swinstall options -s /path/filename ProductNumber
Where the ProductNumber is CIFS-SERVER for HP-UX 11i v3.
options is -x autoreboot=true
path must be an absolute path, it must start with /, for example,/tmp.
filename is the name of the downloaded depot file, usually a long name of the form:
CIFS-SERVER_A.03.01.02_HP-UX_B.11.31_IA_PA.depot
An Example
For example, to install HP CIFS Server A.03.01.02 on an HP-UX 11i v3 system from a downloaded
depot file, enter the following command:
swinstall -x autoreboot=true \
-s /tmp/CIFS-SERVER_A.03.01.02_HP-UX_B.11.31_IA_PA.depot CIFS-SERVER
Step 2: Running the Configuration Script
The samba_setup configuration script is intended for new installations only. Prior to running the
samba_setup configuration script, you must obtain some basic configuration information and might
need to install additional software based on the HP CIFS deployment domain model you use. You
need to supply the following before you run the samba_setup script:
• Decide whether an HP CIFS to be a WINS server or not.
• Obtain the WINS IP address if the HP CIFS accesses an existing WINS server.
• Provide the following global LDAP parameters information if you choose to use an LDAP
backend:
◦ the fully qualified distiguished name for the LDAP directory server
◦ ldap SSL
◦ ldap suffix
◦ ldap user suffix
◦ ldap group suffix
◦ ldap admin dn
For detailed information on how to configure LDAP parameters, see “LDAP Integration Support”
(page 78).
• Obtain the name of your HP CIFS Server.
• Provide the following information if you choose to use the Windows NT4 domain:
the name of your domain◦
◦ the name of your Primary Domain Controller (PDC)
◦ the names of Backup Domain Controllers (BDCs)
◦ administrator user name and password
See “Windows Style Domains” (page 54) for detailed.
• Provide the following information if you choose to use the Windows Active Directory Server
(ADS) realm:
◦ the name of your realm
◦ the name of your Domain Controller
20 Installing and Configuring the HP CIFS Server