Sibeko, Sipho S wrote:
Hi List,
I have been task to implement the NFS and I have it in one of our test
box. It's currently up and running both the server and the client and
now I'm stacked in going forward. I know what NFS does but I'm
struggling to logon to it. Do I need a separate client installed in my
workstation in order to transfer the files between my workstation and
the mainframe? Please help off what client software can I use to
accomplish my experiment.
Hello Sipho,
you are leaving up to the list to guess a lot about what you are using
and what you want to do, more details will always get better answers.
Exactly what OS's are involved (distribution and release) for Server and
Client systems.What are the goals of your "experiment".
If your intent is to run an NFS Server on zLinux then all you need to do
is ensure that your init.d startup files start the NFS Server for you
automatically (different for RedHat vs SuSE etc.)
There is a file named /etc/exports that defines what is to be exported
from your zLinux system and optionally which clients (Workstations) can
issue a "mount".
If you modify the /etc/exports file, you must then use the "exportfs"
command to have the NFS Server implement your changes.
If your Workstations are running Windoze, then without 3rd party
software you are out of luck. Windoze by default only supports SMB/CIFS
which zLinux can serve using SAMBA.
So either purchase (€€€€€) NFS Clients for windows, use Linux on your
Workstations, or switch from NFS to SAMBA on your zLinux.
If you pursue the NFS solution then please understand that one does not
"logon to it", one issues a "mount" and that does not require any
password (exception is z/OS NFS Server using SAF, in which case yes
there is an "mvslogon" command.)
From my personal experience, NFS V3 works great between UNIX like OS's,
but for Windoze SAMBA is the better option because to the Workstations
the zLinux system looks like a another Windoze Server. This means less
training/knowledge on behalf of the Windoze users.
Mark
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