NFS Gateway for NetWare 6.5

June, 2004
1.0 Overview
1.1 What's New
1.2 What's Not Supported
2.0 System Requirements
3.0 Documentation
4.0 Installing New Version of NFS Gateway iManager snap-in
5.0 Known Issues
5.1 Install
5.2 Loading / Mounting
5.3 Usage
6.0 Legal Notices

1.0 Overview

The information in this Readme file pertains to the NFS* Gateway for NetWare® 6.5.

The NFS Gateway provides connectivity between NetWare and UNIX* file systems.

The NFS Gateway enables NetWare servers to mount exported paths (typically from UNIX servers) over the NFS protocol and expose them as NetWare NSS volumes. Using the NFS Gateway, NetWare clients can transparently access files and directories on any NFS server system on the network.


1.1 What's New

This release of the NFS Gateway has the following new features:


1.2 What's Not Supported


2.0 System Requirements

Meet the following requirements before installing NFS Gateway for NetWare 6.5:


3.0 Documentation

The following sources provide additional information about NFS Gateway for NetWare 6.5:


4.0 Installing New Version of NFS Gateway iManager snap-in

To successfuly install a new version of NFSGYAdmin.npm (located at the root directory of the product), the NFS Gateway snap-in, over an existing NFS Gateway snap-in, and ensure that all new updates take effect, complete the following:

  1. Delete the NFS Gateway snap-in entry from the iManager.

    You can do this by going to Configure > iManager Configuration > Modules, then select the NFSGYAdmin module and click Delete.

  2. Install the new version of NFSGYAdmin.npm.

    You can do this by going to Configure > iManager Configuration > Modules, then click Install and select the new NFSGYAdmin.npm.

  3. Delete the *.java and *.class files located at the sys:\tomcat\4\work\standalone\localhost\nps\portal\modules\nfsgy\skins\default\devices\default folder.


5.0 Known Issues

This section describes known issues that have not been resolved for this release of NFS Gateway for NetWare 6.5.


5.1 Install


5.2 Loading / Mounting


5.3 Usage


6.0 Legal Notices

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