Server Preferences window: File Distribution Servers page
This topic describes the Server Preferences window: File Distribution
Servers page.
Introduction
Use
this page to set resource-usage limits for Director on the specified file-distribution
servers. Director takes advantage of the standard file-sharing feature by
enabling you to leverage shared folders you have created on servers in your
network.
Fields
- Share Names
- Add
- Displays a dialog that enables you to add a share name and associated
value to the list and, optionally, to define FTP as the transport to send
software distribution packages to the specified server share.
- File Distribution Server Information
- Share Name
- The name of the file distribution server using universal naming convention
(UNC) notation. This field is required. You must also use this name to specify
which transport you want to use for sending the software distribution package
from the IBM Director Server to the
server share. To use the default transport, NetBIOS, enter the name in UNC
format without specifying a protocol.
For example, an entry in the UNC format
that specifies the use of the NetBIOS transport would be:
\\server_name\data_source
To
specify NetWare server shares, include the NetWare volume:
\\server_name\volume\data_source
To
specify FTP as the transport protocol, prepend
ftp: to the UNC name.
For example, an entry in the UNC format that specifies the use of the FTP
transport would be:
ftp:\\server_name
- Maximum Disk Space (mb)
- Specify the maximum amount of disk space, in megabytes, that can be used
on the file distribution server for software distribution. The default is
500 megabytes.
- Maximum Managed Systems
- Specify the maximum number of concurrent client connections that can be
dedicated to software distribution. The default is 10 connections.
- Limit bandwidth between server and share (kbps)
- Use this field to specify the maximum bandwidth, in kilobits per second,
that can be used by IBM Director for
redirecting the package to the file distribution server. If you do not want
to limit the bandwidth, do not select the check box. The default is no bandwidth
limit.
- File Distribution Server Account Information
- User ID
- A user ID that is required to login to the server share.
- Password
- Enter the password that corresponds to the user ID.
- Confirm Password
- Enter the password again for verification.
- Home Directory
- Enter the home directory for the file distribution server.
- Edit
- Edit the selected share name and values.
- Remove
- Remove the selected share name from the list.
- Selected Details
- The right-hand panel displays the details of the share name selected in
the left-hand panel. Details displayed are as follows:
- Share Name
- Maximum Disk Space (mb)
- Maximum Systems
- Limit Bandwidth Utilization (kbps)
- User ID on FTP Server