Setup guide

All hosts running the same operating system must mount directories using exactly the same syntax. For
example, all Windows workstations must mount the NAS on the N:\ mount point to use the same path
translation rule for the NAS.
NOTE Platform names must be unique and must not conflict with host names or group names.
The syntax of the platform rule is as follows:
<map src_os=“<src_os>” src_path=“<src_path> ”
dst_os=“<dst_os>” dst_path=“<dst_path>”>
You must enter a value for each attribute. See the following table for a description of the valid values for
each attribute.
NOTE The src_os and dst_os attributes are restricted to the following values: Linux, WindowsNT, and MacOSX.
DescriptionAttribute
The operating system of the workstation to which a client connectssrc_os
The path to the remote storage as referred to by all hosts using the same operating systemsrc_path
The operating system of the client that mounts the same storage referred to by the sourcedst_os
The path to the remote storage as referred to by the hosts running the destination operating
system
dst_path
Example:
<map src_os=“Linux” src_path=“/usr/”
dst_os=“WindowsNT” dst_path=“N:\”>
Sharing the Database Among Multiple Wiretap Servers
When you have many Wiretap servers, you must update the path translation database on each server every
time there is a change to the network configuration.
To simplify the management of the database, you can create a symbolic link from the path translation file
on all hosts running the Wiretap server to one machine that contains the actual file.
Testing the Path Translation Database
After the path translation database is updated by the system administrator, it must be tested. The
sw_wiretap_translate_path command verifies that a path requested from the Wiretap server on the local
machine can be translated into a path that can be understood by the client machine.
The syntax of the command is the following:
sw_wiretap_translate_path[-h <host name>] [-p <path>] [-f <file containing paths>] [-H
<destination host name>] [-O <destination OS>]
The command options are described in the following table.
DescriptionOption
Specifies the host name or IP address of the Wiretap server. The default is localhost.-h
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