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Re: Extending the IFS using MOUNT

I have used NFS a bunch on the iSeries both as server and as client. I'm not sure where your problem lies however.
MOUNT TYPE(*NFS) MFS('nfshostsys:exportname') MNTOVRDIR('/etc/somedir') This is the command I have used often. The nfghostsys must resolve to the IP address of the host system. exporname must be a valid export on the system. '/etc/somedir' must be a directory that already exists on your system, preferably an empty one. You must have the NFS servers running (STRNFSSVR *ALL) And of course security. Remember that NFS security is by userid NUMBER and groupid NUMBER (Second to last page of DSPUSRPRF) and these must map to Unix/Linux user and group numbers with sufficient security to the folder being mounted.
Looking at the format of your commands it may be that you are referencing SAMBA shares wich are NOT the same as NFS, or even close for that matter. Are you sure you're using NFS on the Linx box and not Samba? 

- Larry



Robert E Terry wrote:


I sent this question to the Domino List, and it was suggested I post here.


Has anyone ever used the MOUNT command to extend there IFS
to an other host system?

What I wanted to do was use Domino directory links to move archives off
the 400 and on to a new Linux PC server. IBM support says this is not
supported on an iSeries. They suggested to mount the Linux folder
specifying a file system type of UDFS.

While I have a clue what they are saying, I have no clue on how to make
it work.  The 400 simply states that it can not find the remote host and
the MOUNT command fails. I googled for a couple of hours, but still, I
have no answers.

The 400 can ping by both IP and host name.
Windows explorer from a PC can open the Linux share no problem e.g. \\linux-server\sharename or 
\\10.20.10.100\sharename
The Linux box is running Samba and is acting as a Windows Domain Controller. 
TIA
Bob Terry

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