HP CIFS Server 2.2i Administrator's Guide version A.01.11.01

Configuring HA HP CIFS
Overview of HA HP CIFS Server Active-Standby
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Overview of HA HP CIFS Server
Active-Standby
Highly Available HP CIFS Server allows the HP CIFS Server product to
run on a MC/ServiceGuard cluster of nodes. MC/ServiceGuard allows
you to create high availability clusters of HP 9000 Server computers.
You must set up an MC/ServiceGuard cluster before you can set up an
HA HP CIFS Server. For instructions on setting up an MC/ServiceGuard
cluster, refer to the Managing MC/ServiceGuard manual.
HA HP CIFS Server provides customizable configuration, control scripts
and monitor scripts. These scripts as well as a README file reside in the
directory /opt/samba/HA/active_standby. These are sample scripts and
should be customized for your environment.
This section and the files in /opt/samba/HA/active_standby only apply
to an active-standby HA configuration. The equivalent files which apply
to an active-active HA configuration are in the
/opt/samba/HA/active-active directory.
Recommended Clients
The recommended clients for HA HP CIFS Server are Windows 95 and
Microsoft NT Workstation. Older clients, such as DOS/Windows 3.1 LM
2.2C and Windows for Workgroups, may not respond well to HP CIFS
Server stopping and network connections terminating as occurs during
an HA HP CIFS Server switchover.
Review the “Special Notes for HA HP CIFS Server” section contained
later in this chapter for usage considerations.