H06.18 Release Version Update Compendium

8 Networking Products
DNS Server Can Run on a CLIM
As of H06.18, you can have the CLIM provide the Domain Name Server (DNS) in addition to
the DHCP service, instead of having the NonStop System Console provide these services.
One of the advantages of configuring CLIMs (instead of the NonStop consoles) to run DHCP,
TFTP, and DNS servers is that the consoles do not need to have TFTP configured. If your security
auditors require that TFTP not be run on the console, you can move these services to the CLIMs.
Procedures for moving these services to the CLIM are located in the NonStop Technical Library
in the Support Information category. A procedure also exists for moving the services to the
console from the CLIM.
Fallback
If the CLIM or CLIMs you are downgrading are being used for DNS services instead of the system
consoles on your LAN, you must migrate these services to the NonStop System Console. See the
service procedure: Changing the DHCP, DNS, or BOOTP Server From CLIMs to System Consoles.
FTP API Enhancements
The FTP API Library supports these enhancements for the H06.18 RVU:
• New APIs added to the FTP API Library:
Copies files from a remote host to a local computer using the current file transfer type.FTPmget()
Copies local files to a remote host using the current file transfer type.FTPmput()
Deletes files on a remote host.FTPmdelete()
• The FTPopen() API is enhanced to read the user name and password from the FTPCSTM
file if they are not supplied by the user.
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