Mapping IFS drives ...

[gcraill]

Howdy - I have shared an IFS folder, and in iSeries Navigator it shows up on the shared fiolders list. I right click on it and say to map network drive. But I get the error message unable to find network path.

It flashed up (only the first attempt) some message about lmhosts.

Anyone have some tips as to what I have to configure on the PC to be able to map these drives ?

[tomholden]

Re: Mapping IFS drives ...

did you check the lmhosts file on the PC to see if it had a "static" IP for the host name? perhaps that's your issue.

[arrow483]

Re: Mapping IFS drives ...

Also check that your Windows credentials match the iSeries

[gcraill]

Re: Mapping IFS drives ...

LMHOSTS.SAM has been updated with static IP info, as was HOSTS.

I just got a message "Unable to obtain IP address for server Qxxxxxxx" so it may not be configured in some part of the iSeries ...

Wierd - from windows I can ping, telnet and ftp to "system-name" so no idea why this function is acting different ?

[arrow483]

Re: Mapping IFS drives ...

You may need 2 entries in the address tables.
One with the systemname, and another as systemname.domain.com type entry.

There are a few things that require the "fully qualified" name, I don't recall if this is one of them.

Also, check that NetServer service is running on the system.

[gcraill]

Re: Mapping IFS drives ...

Got the entries covered in the host tables I think. How do I check the NetServer ?

[jamief]

Re: Mapping IFS drives ...

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/index.jsp?topic=%2Frzahl%2Frzahltrblshootns.htm

I hate frames, why on earth would you create an educational site using frames, makes no sense.

[gcraill]

Re: Mapping IFS drives ...

Hmmm all that seems ok to me.

I renamed LMHOSTS.SAm to LMHOSTS but it made no difference.

Is there a port required for the firewall for this that I need to open maybe ?

Edit - Ports needed are .. (Blocked I am guessing ...)
Network Drives as-file 8473 9473 (SSL)
Network Printers as-netprt 8474 9474 (SSL)

[tomholden]

Re: Mapping IFS drives ...

in Navigator check to see what the systems netserver share name is and try that instead of the system name.

[gcraill]

Re: Mapping IFS drives ...

@Tom - seem to have trouble getting that info ... where does it live for us green screen clowns ?
Navigator is also reporting DDM issues in getting some info from the server ?

I think this little drive mapping thing is getting bigger ....

[tomholden]

Re: Mapping IFS drives ...

@Tom - seem to have trouble getting that info ... where does it live for us green screen clowns ?
Navigator is also reporting DDM issues in getting some info from the server ?

I think this little drive mapping thing is getting bigger ....

unfortunately the green screen doesn't have a "native" supplied interface for netserver. you'll need to code programs using the APIs. there is a open source toolkit that has these created already using the APIs but i forget what the heck it's called. here's a link to some info that might help you out http://www.think400.dk/adhoc_5.htm#eks0029

[jamief]

Re: Mapping IFS drives ...

see if you can run this from your browser(change ip)
file://10.0.1.1/QIBM/ProdData/CA400/Express/Install/Image/
I have issues with default language -- curious if this works for you

See you can learn new things
it does work dont use browser...

• create folder on desktop called IBM
• download & install filezilla http://filezilla-project.org/download.php
• setup ftp to ftp://10.0.1.1/QIBM/ProdData/CA400/E...Install/Image/
• use your id & password
• connect
• download all files to folder IBM on desktop
• run setup.exe
• now you have iseries navigator

Jamie