Re: Map remote dir to IFS?

["M. Lazarus" <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>]

Larry,

 Thank you, the info is *very* helpful.  I have a few questions about the 
*nix version.

1)  What command is used on the Unix side to export the directory?  Is it 
"export"?

2)  If the IFS directory is not empty, will its contents get cleared/clobbered?

3)  Can you elaborate on the UID mapping between machines?

 TIA.

 -mark

At 2/1/05 10:19 PM, you wrote:
> Mark,
>
>  The short answer is Yes.
>
>  The longer answer depends on the target machine:
>
>  OS/400)  Either a TCP/IP or SNA connection needs to exist. Then create a 
> directory with the other systems name in /qFileSvr.400  User ID and 
> Password must match.  You can see the entire IFS of the traget machine. 
> Super cool.
>
>  *nix) You need to cinfigure NFS between the machines. Basically you 
> export the directory on the *nix box and then Mount it on the AS/400 
> side. In this case you mount the remote directory over top of a 
> (hopefully empty) directory in the IFS. UID is used rather than userid 
> and password so you'll need to map the UID numbers between OS/400 
> profiles and *nix profiles. You'll also need the NFS Servers running 
> (STRTCPSVR *NFS)
>
>  Windoze) You can either use NFS (as above) if the proper bits are 
> installed on Windows or you can use the /QNTC direcotory. This requires 
> configuring the Netserver to be in the domain or workgroup of the target 
> servers.  User ID and password must match. Create a directory in the 
> /QNTC directory that matches the servers name (if it doesn't exist)
> Under that directory you should see the shares for that server.
>
>  I realize this isn't a lot of detail but it too me 3000 words to 
> describe it all when I wrote about it!!  Hope it helps!
>
>    - Larry
>
> M. Lazarus wrote:
>
> >  Is it possible map a remote directory (on a Unix or Windows server 
> > machine or even on another AS/400 - on the local network) via a *SYMLNK 
> > in the IFS?  I would like to be able to set up the link once and be able 
> > to use the CPY command.  The alternative is FTP, but I think that a 
> > single command, without building a script is more elegant.  TIA.
> >
> >  -mark