Deployment Guide

Congure NIS Settings
Adding multiple NIS servers ensures continued authentication of clients in the event of a resource outage. If the FluidFS cluster
cannot establish contact with a server, it attempts to connect to the remaining servers.
About this task
Use this page of the Add FluidFS Cluster wizard to congure external authentication.
Figure 33. Add FluidFS Cluster Wizard — Congure External User Database Page
Steps
1. In the NIS Domain Name eld, type an NIS domain name.
2. In the NIS Servers area, dene one or more NIS servers.
• To dene an NIS server, type the server host name or IP address in the eld, then click Add.
• To remove an NIS server, select the server, then click Remove.
• To increase or decrease the order of preference for an NIS server, select the server, then click Up or Down.
3. Click Next.
The Change Administrator Password page opens. See Change the Administrator Password.
Congure LDAP Settings
In environments that use Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), a FluidFS cluster can authenticate UNIX/Linux clients using
LDAP for access to NFS exports. The LDAP database can be provided by either an LDAP server or Active Directory.
About this task
Use this page of the Add FluidFS Cluster wizard to congure external authentication.
Figure 34. Add FluidFS Cluster Wizard — Congure External User Database Page
FluidFS clusters support the following LDAP congurations:
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Congure the FluidFS Cluster