Creating an iSeries NetServer file share

 

You can share any directory in the i5/OS® integrated file system with clients in the network by using iSeries™ NetServer™. Creating a file share allows PC clients to easily access resources on the system.

Unlike iSeries Access for Windows®, iSeries NetServer does not share the entire integrated file system with the network by default.

To create a new file share by using iSeries Navigator, follow these steps:

  1. Open iSeries Navigator and connect to the system you want to work with.

  2. Expand Network > Servers.

  3. Click TCP/IP to retrieve a list of TCP/IP servers available.

  4. Right-click iSeries NetServer and select Open.

  5. Right-click Shared Objects and select New and then File.

  6. Use the General Properties page to configure the new file share with a name, description, access, maximum number of users, and directory path name.

  7. Use the Text Conversion page to identify which file types must have their contents converted from the i5/OS file coded character set ID (CCSID) to the CCSID you specify for the share.

The iSeries Navigator online help provides more details about iSeries NetServer file share properties.

 

Parent topic:

File shares