HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server user guide (AG620-96001, November 2006)

5MicrosoftServicesforNetwork
File System (MSNFS)
This chapter discusses networking features in Microsoft Ser vices for Network File System (MSNFS).
MSNFS Features
MSNFS is an update to the NFS components that were p reviously available in Services for UNIX 3.5.
MSNFS include
s the following new features:
• Updated administration snap-in—MSNFS Administration
• Active Directory Lookup—The Identit y Management for UNIX Active Directory schema extension,
available in M icrosoft Windows Server 2003 R2, includes UNIX user identifier (UID) and
group identi
fier (G I D ) fields, which enables Server for NFS and Client for NFS to look up
Windows-to
-UNIX user account mappings directly from Active Directory. Identity M anagement for
UNIX simpli
fies Windows-to-UNIX user account mapping management in Active Directory.
• Enhanced server performance—Microsoft Services for NFS includes a file filter driver, which
significantly reduces common server file access latencies.
• UNIX speci
al device support—Microsoft Services for NFS supports UNIX special devices (mknod).
• Enhanced UNIX support—Microsoft Services for NFS now supports the following versions of UNIX:
•HewlettPackardHP-UXversion11i
•IBMAIXve
rsion 5L 5.2
•RedHatLinuxversion9
• Sun Microsystems Solaris version 9
The follo
wing features that were previously available in Services for UNIX 3.5 are not included in MSNFS:
• Gateway for NFS
• Ser ver for PCNFS
• All PCNF
S compo n ents of Client for NFS
UNIX Identity Management
Identity Manag em ent for UNIX makes it easy to integrate users of Windows operating systems into
existing UNIX environments. It provides manageability components that simplify network administration
and account management across both platforms.
With Id entity Management for UNIX, the administrator can:
• Manage user accounts and passwords on Windows and UNIX systems using Network Information
Service (NIS).
• Automatically synchronize passwords between Windows and UNIX operating systems.
UNIX I dentity Management c onsists of the following components:
• Administration components
• Password synchronization
• Server for NIS
The UNIX Identity Managem ent component is not enabled by default on the storage ser ver. To install
this component:
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