Specifications

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AFP Service Specications
AFP service has the following default specications:
Maximum number of connected users, depending on your license agreement: Â
Unlimited (hardware dependent)
Maximum volume size: 16 terabytes Â
TCP port number: 548 Â
Location of log les: /Library/Logs/AppleFileService/ Â
Bonjour registration type: afpserver Â
Setup Overview
Here is an overview of the basic steps for setting up AFP service.
Step 1: Turn AFP service on
Before conguring AFP service, AFP must be turned on. See “Turning AFP Service
On” on page 70.
Step 2: Congure AFP General settings
Congure the General settings to advertise the AFP share point, enable Mac OS 8 and
Mac OS 9 clients to nd the server, and specify a login greeting. See “Conguring AFP
Service General Settings” on page 70.
Step 3: Congure AFP Access settings
Use Access settings to permit guest AFP users, limit the number of simultaneous
Windows client connections, or set AFP authentication options. See “Conguring AFP
Service Access Settings” on page 71.
Step 4: Congure AFP Logging settings
Use Logging settings to specify how much information is recorded in AFP log les. See
“Conguring AFP Service Logging Settings” on page 73.
Step 5: Congure AFP Idle Users settings
Use Idle Users settings to disconnect idle clients, enable clients to reconnect
after sleeping (within a specied time limit), and customize a disconnect message.
See “Conguring AFP Service Idle Users Settings” on page 75.
Step 6: Start AFP service
After you congure AFP, start the service to make it available. See “Starting AFP
Service” on page 77.