Re: Scanning to IFS Directory

[Gqcy <gmufasa01@xxxxxxxxx>]

Scott,
please be patient with us fools!!!
(the mailing lists themselves are not "asinine", but it us).

-gerald




On 3/30/2011 12:30 PM, Scott Klement wrote:
> It's not possible for a copier to access the IFS directly, unless the
> copier is running IBM i, in which case it can access it's own internal
> IFS, but not one on another computer.
>
> Or, at least, that would be my answer if I thought she was using the
> right term.
>
> The copier could potentially use NFS, Windows Networking (SMB) /
> NetServer, HTTP or FTP. Absolutely. I totally agree with that. But
> that's not "direct to the IFS", is it? It's "via NFS to the IFS" or "via
> SMB to the IFS".
>
> Note that in my reply to Candy, I did not take her to task for the wrong
> terminology. I only explained it later, because SJL appeared to
> misunderstand her, because he thought she really meant IFS.
>
> I'm very tired of people trying to make me look bad, like I'm being a
> jerk. I'm trying to help.
>
> I should quit these assinine mailing lists... they're good for nothing
> but aggravation, lately.
>
>
> On 3/30/2011 7:21 AM, Charles Wilt wrote:
> > Scott,
> >
> > I think IFS is the right term...
> >
> > Candy said, "We need to be able to scan directly into a directory on
> > the IFS from either a scanner or a copier..."
> >
> > That is 100% correct. She's telling us exactly what she wants to end
> > up with.
> >
> > The i supports at least 4 servers that could allow external access to
> > the IFS
> > 1) Windows File sharing (aka SMB or Netserver)
> > 2) Network File System (aka NFS)
> > 3) FTP
> > 4) HTTP
> >
> > Given Candy's next statement, "We have set up a shared directory on
> > the IFS..." it is likely that she's talking about using Netserver, but
> > she could be talking NFS.
> >
> > It's also probable that the copier supports FTP and/or HTTP which may
> > be an option she hasn't considered.
> >
> > Candy, which clients does the copier support?
> >
> > If windows file sharing, can you see the shared directory from a PC?
> >
> > Charles