Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (July 2001)

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Samba for MPE/iX Services
Overview of Samba for MPE/iX
• Samba for MPE/iX provides seamless interoperability between
common desktop operating systems, popular PC applications, and
HP e3000 through Microsoft network.
Major Components of Samba for MPE/iX
Table 7-1 shows the major components of the Samba for MPE/iX suite.
The Samba for MPE/iX product contains:
• SMBD: This is the server that can provide most SMB services.
The SMB protocol section in the Samba for MPE/iX configuration file
“SMB.CONF”, describes the role of SMB. The HP e3000 running
SMBD will act as a File and Print server for the clients using the
SMB protocol. This is compatible with the LanManager protocol, and
can service LanManager clients.
These clients include Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 and
Windows NT.
A session is created whenever a client requests one. Each client gets
a child process for each session. This copy then services all
connections made by the client during that session. When all
connections from its client are closed, the copy of the server for that
client terminates.
• NMBD: This is a server that understands and can reply to NetBIOS
Name Service Requests on TCP port 137, like those sent by
LanManager clients.
NMBD also controls browsing (viewing the resources available on a
Windows network is called browsing). When they start up,
LanManager compatible clients such as Windows 95/Windows NT,
may wish to locate a LanManager server. That is, they wish to know
what IP address a specified host is using.
Table 7-1 Major Components
SMBD The SMB server handles connections from clients, performing all the file,
permission, and username authentication.
NMBD The NetBIOS name server advertises Samba for MPE/iX on the network, and
helps clients locate servers.
SMBCLIENT Client program on MPE/iX host.
SMB.CONF Samba for MPE/iX runtime configuration file.
TESTPARM A program to test the Samba for MPE/iX configuration file.
TESTPRNS A program to test server access to printers.
SWAT A program to remotely configure theSamba for MPE/iX runtime configuration
file (smb.conf) via the web (with a Web browser).