1.2 Linux Server Issues for iFolder 2.1.5, 2.1.6 and 2.1.7

The following issues apply to Linux operating system on Open Enterprise Server:

1.2.1 Installation Issues

  • If you do a post-install on an iFolder 2.x server using the rpm -ivh command or through the path YaST2 Modules > Software > Install and Remove Software, you need to run the yast2 ifolder2 command to configure the iFolder 2.x server.

    If you do a post-install using YaST2 Modules > Network Services > iFolder 2.x, the configuration is completed as part of the install and you do not need to execute the yast2 ifolder2 command.

  • After attaching a Linux server to the existing tree, restart the iFolder server by running the following command at the terminal before logging to the Admin page of iFolder Linux server:

    /etc/init.d/novell-ifolder restart

1.2.2 Coexistent Mode Configuration

  • If you have multiple NICs with multiple primary IP addresses in the Coexistent mode of installation, then the first bound interface (eth0) is selected for binding the iFolder-specific IP address entered through yast2. For example: eth0:ifdr
  • If iFolder is installed in Coexistent mode, NetStorage can run on the same machine.

1.2.3 Standalone Configuration

If iFolder is installed in the standalone mode, NetStorage cannot run on the same machine and the Login link on the main iFolder page does not work because NetStorage is not installed on the local machine. However, you can install NetStorage on a separate machine and configure it to point to the standalone iFolder server. Then the user can use https://netstorage_server_ip_address/NetStorage to access NetStorage.

1.2.4 NetStorage Configuration

NetStorage needs to be configured with the iFolder 2.x server IP address; otherwise, NetStorage cannot be used to access iFolder.

1.2.5 Private Host DNS Not Supported

When adding or modifying an iFolder Server object using iFolder Management Console > Global Settings > iFolder Servers, do not specify a value for the Private Host DNS or IP for a Linux iFolder Server object. This feature is not supported in iFolder 2.1.5 on OES Linux.