HP-UX 11i Version 2 December 2005 Release Notes

Disk and File Management
HP CIFS Client
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HP CIFS Client A.02.01 supports DNS and the NetBIOS Name Services,
including NetBIOS broadcast, and WINS, a Windows name resolution service
similar to DNS. The configuration parameters lookupTryNetbios,
lookupTryDns and nbnsWinsIP are used to configure which lookup mechanisms
are used. For detailed information, refer to the “NetBIOS Name Services, WINS,
DNS, IP Configuration” section in the HP CIFS Client A.02.01 Administrator’s
Guide.
•New cifsdb Command
The cifsdb command is used to manage CIFS Client user and mount database
entries. It provides more flexibility than previous methods, in that it allows database
entries to be removed even if inactive. Refer to Chapter 5, “Commandline Utilities”
in HP CIFS Client A.02.01 Administrator’s Guide for the detailed information on the
cifsdb, cifsmount, and cifslogin commands.
•Other Changes
— Command Option Changes
Command options have been changed nominally between HP CIFS Client A.01.x
and A.02.x.
Refer to the “Command Option Differences Between HP CIFS Client A.01.* and
A.02.*” section in the HP CIFS Client A.02.01 Administrator’s Guide for details.
— Configuration Parameter Changes
New configuration parameters have been introduced in HP CIFS Client A.02.01.
In addition, some parameters used in versions A.01.x have been renamed or
obsoleted in version A.02.01.
Impact
The HP CIFS Client A.02.01 is implemented based on a substantially revised and
improved codebase. This release provides new enhancements to customers.
Compatibility
There is no compatibility impact.
Performance
The implementation for the new version of HP CIFS Client A.02.01 does not degrade
performance.
Documentation
The user manual HP CIFS client A.02.01 Administrator’s Guide and product release
note HP CIFS Client A.02.01 Release Note can be found at http://www.docs.hp.com.
(Click I/O Cards and Networking Software, then CIFS (Common Internet File
System).
Obsolescence
Not applicable.