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support. This feature, as well as HP product enhancements, gives the customer exceptional
value with CIFS/9000 Server over Samba open source and competitors' Windows interoperability
products.
CIFS/9000 Server runs on HP's enterprise ready server family, and has the flexibility to run as a
connectivity application for Windows clients to a general-purpose server, or with NFS as a
dedicated file server platform on a NAS single purpose server like you HP NAS VA solution.
Either way, CIFS/9000 and HP-UX on HP enterprise servers have the following advantages:
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Scalable RISC Architecture
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A-Class
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L-Class
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N-Class
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Superdome
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HP-UX Workstations (including J-Class)
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99.999% Reliability with MC/ServiceGuard
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State-of-the-Art Storage Platforms
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XP48, XP256, XP512
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VA7100, VA7400
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FC10, FC60
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HP Server Flexibility, not limited single purpose
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General Purpose Server
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Dedicated NAS File Server
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No added costs on HP-UX 11
CIFS/9000 Server is based upon NT4.0 technology using the Common Internet File System
protocol (SMB) that is the standard protocol for Windows operating systems on Windows 95,
Windows 98, NT4.0, and Windows 2000. The common deployment architecture for NT4.0
utilizes:
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Master - Resource domain model
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PDCs and BDCs
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Explicit 1-way or 2-way trusts
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global and local groups
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4.0 authentication protocol
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4.0 name resolution
In addition, because CIFS/9000 Server resides on the underlying HP-UX operating system, UNIX
security policy is enforced using account data that is stored on:
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/etc/passwd
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NIS
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NIS+
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LDAP
Domain Mode Effect Upon Feature Set
The one-way nature of Native Mode configuration requires a clear understanding of the
advantages and disadvantages of Native Mode and Mixed Mode. The following table illustrates
the major differences: