Service
Type
Description
Service
Application Scenario
Configuring NFS
share in the NIS
The Network Information
Service (NIS) offers the yellow
page function for user
authentication. To be specific,
when a user logs in to the
system, the function enables
Linux to compare the account
and password entered by the
user with those stored on the
NIS host. The NIS server also
stores many other types of
information.
Value-
added
service
configurati
on
Provides file system
level applications based
on the file sharing
service.
Configuring FTP
Transfer over FTP can be
carried out between different
operating systems. Files can be
transferred between two hosts
that use different file structures
and character sets.
Configuring
remote replication
for the file system
File-system replication allows
users to define the policy for
periodically replicating a file
system of the local N8300 to a
remote N8300. The feature is
also applicable for content
sharing and replication. A
typical application scenario for
this feature is point-to-point
disaster recovery.
Configuring
backup through
the NDMP
NDMP is an open protocol that
can be used for data backup and
recovery using a NAS device.
Backup/recovery using NDMP
refers to copying data from a
file system to a backup device.
Configuring
backup through an
integrated
NetBackup client
Symantec NetBackup offers
data protection for a data center
that runs on Windows NT/
2000, UNIX, or Netware. It lets
users manage all backup and
recovery jobs using graphical
interfaces, allowing enterprises
to implement continuous
backup policies.
Symantec FileStore N8300 (Software Release 5.6)
Product Description Guide
4 Product Configuration
Issue 01 (2011-05-05)
Symantec Corporation
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