Filepro and Samba

[Boaz Bezborodko]

> Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:51:46 -0500
> From: "Jay R. Ashworth" <jra at baylink.com>
> Subject: Re: Filepro and Samba
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
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> On Wed, Nov 08, 2006 at 11:19:45AM -0500, Boaz Bezborodko wrote:
>   
>> Quoting Boaz Bezborodko (Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:53:00 -0500):
>> [... filePro on Windows network ...]
>>     
>>> I changed the subject title to more accurately reflect the direction of
>>> my questions.
>>>
>>> Since I only use Filepro as a fileserver and print server, can I use a
>>>       
>
> I believe you meant "Novell" there.
>
>   
>>> Linux server running Samba instead?  With this Filepro is still running
>>> natively on the local windows machines and sees the files on a drive on
>>> the network just like normal.
>>>
>>> Will this work?
>>>
>>> If it does then it also gives me a chance to get my feet wet with Linux
>>> without having to worry about porting all my applications over to it.
>>>       
>> I believe that there are already people out there (some, as I recall,
>> are on this list) using SAMBA with Windows filePro.  As I understand
>> it, SAMBA allows the Linux filesystem to appear as a sharable drive
>> to Windows, just like any other network share from a Windows server.
>>     
>
> Correct.
>
>   
>> Simply connect to the SAMBA share from Windows, and point filePro to
>> that drive.  (Or, with the additional UNC capabilities of 5.6, simply
>> point filePro to the UNC path directly.)
>>     
>
> If you're brave.  :-)
>
>   
>> Note, however, that you can't share the filePro data between Windows
>> and Linux versions of filePro.  (Differences in filenames, such as
>> "prc.automatic" versus "auto.prc", as well as checksums.)  Yes, the
>> key/data/indexes can be shared, but not map/screen/output/etc.
>>     
>
> Correct.  Although you *can* have your Windows formats on the Samba
> server as well, they just can't be *the same format files* as the ones
> that the Linux filepro install is using.  You do that with, what,
> PFDSK, Ken?
>
> And yes, using Samba to serve Windows native filepro formats and data
> works fine... 
>
> Cheers,
> -- jra
>   

So what is the best way for me to start with setting this up?  What
version of Linux should I be looking at using and would these have the
ability to review the status of a storage array and notify me of
impending problems?

I was thinking of sticking with the HP Smart Array controllers since
I've been impressed with their flexibility so long as I can get them to
properly work with self-diagnostics and notification...That is, unless
others here have something else to suggest.

Thanks again for all the help.
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