NFS and SMB/CIFS

Use the NFS & SMB/CIFS page if you want to save configuration and logging data onto a remote NFS server, or export configuration and logging data via an exported CIFS share.

Mounting an NFS shared directory on a remote network server onto a local SLC directory enables the SLC to store device port logging data on that network server. This configuration avoids possible limitations in the amount of disk space on the SLC available for the logging file(s). SLC configurations may also be saved on the network server.

Similarly, use SMB/CIFS (Server Message Block/Common Internet File System), Microsoft’s file-sharing protocol, to export a directory on the SLC as an SMB/CIFS share. The SLC exports a single read-write CIFS share called "public," with two subdirectories:  

The share allows users to access the contents of the directory or map the directory onto a Windows computer. Users can also access the device port local buffers from the CIFS share.

To configure NFS and/or SMB/CIFS:

  1. Complete the following fields for up to three directories:

NFS Mounts

Remote Directory

The remote NFS share directory in the format: nfs_server_hostname or ipaddr:/exported/path.

Local Directory

The local directory on the SLC on which to mount the remote directory. The SLC creates the local directory automatically.

Read-Write

If enabled, indicates that the SLC can write files to the remote directory. If you plan to log port data or save configurations to this directory, you must enable this option.

Mount

Select the checkbox to enable the SLC to mount the file to the NFS server. Disabled is the default.

 SMB/CIFS Shares

Share SMB/CIFS directory

Select the checkbox to enable the SLC to export an SMB/CIFS share called “public.” Enabled by default.

Network Interfaces

Select the network ports from which the share can be seen. The default is for the share to be visible on both network ports.

CIFS User Password and
Retype Password

Only one special user (cifsuser) can access the CIFS share. Enter the CIFS user password in both password fields. The default  is CIFSPASS.

More than one user may access the share with the cifsuser user name and password at the same time.

Workgroup

The Windows workgroup to which the SLC belongs. Every PC exporting a CIFS share must belong to a workgroup. May have up to 15 characters.

  1. To save, click Apply.

 

See Also

Services

SSH/Telnet/Logging

SNMP

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