Linux Tutorials on the topic “storage”

• Using ATA Over Ethernet (AoE) On Ubuntu 10.04 (Initiator And Target)

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: storage, ubuntu • Comments: 1

  Using ATA Over Ethernet (AoE) On Ubuntu 10.04 (Initiator And Target) This guide explains how you can set up an AoE target and an AoE initiator (client), both running Ubuntu 10.04. AoE stands for "ATA over Ethernet" and is a storage area network (SAN) protocol which allows AoE initiators to use storage devices on the (remote) AoE target using normal ethernet cabling. "Remote" in this case means "inside the same LAN" because AoE is not routable outside a LAN (this is a major difference compared to iSCSI). To the AoE initiator, the remote storage looks like a normal, locally-attached hard drive.

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• Using iSCSI On Ubuntu 10.04 (Initiator And Target)

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: storage, ubuntu • Comments: 12

  Using iSCSI On Ubuntu 10.04 (Initiator And Target) This guide explains how you can set up an iSCSI target and an iSCSI initiator (client), both running Ubuntu 10.04. The iSCSI protocol is a storage area network (SAN) protocol which allows iSCSI initiators to use storage devices on the (remote) iSCSI target using normal ethernet cabling. To the iSCSI initiator, the remote storage looks like a normal, locally-attached hard drive.

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• Fedora 13 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: fedora, samba, storage • Comments: 2

  Fedora 13 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Fedora 13 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users. Samba is configured as a standalone server, not as a domain controller. In the resulting setup, every user has his own home directory accessible via the SMB protocol and all users have a shared directory with read-/write access.

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• Ubuntu 10.04 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: samba, storage, ubuntu • Comments: 3

  This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Ubuntu 10.04 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users. Samba is configured as a standalone server, not as a domain controller. In the resulting setup, every user has his own home directory accessible via the SMB protocol and all users have a shared directory with read-/write access.

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• How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running System (Incl. GRUB2 Configuration) (Ubuntu 10.04)

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: storage, ubuntu • Comments: 31

  How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running System (Incl. GRUB2 Configuration) (Ubuntu 10.04) This guide explains how to set up software RAID1 on an already running Ubuntu 10.04 system. The GRUB2 bootloader will be configured in such a way that the system will still be able to boot if one of the hard drives fails (no matter which one).

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• How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running LVM System (Incl. GRUB2 Configuration) (Ubuntu 10.04)

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: storage, ubuntu • Comments: 7

  How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running LVM System (Incl. GRUB2 Configuration) (Ubuntu 10.04) This guide explains how to set up software RAID1 on an already running LVM system (Ubuntu 10.04). The GRUB2 bootloader will be configured in such a way that the system will still be able to boot if one of the hard drives fails (no matter which one).

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• SAMBA (Domain Controller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy Badger"

  Author: Till Brehm • Tags: samba, storage • Comments: 41

  SAMBA (Domain Controller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy Badger" This is a detailed description about the steps to set up a Ubuntu based server (Ubuntu 5.10 - Breezy Badger) to act as file- and print server for Windows (tm) workstations in small workgroups. This howto uses the tdb backend for SAMBA to store passwords and account information. This is suitable for workgroups for up to 250 users and is easier to setup than an LDAP backend. A second howto covering the installation of LDAP + SAMBA will be published on HowtoForge soon.

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• How To Integrate Samba (File Sharing) Using Active Directory For Authentication

  Author: un1x • Tags: samba, storage • Comments: 1

  How To Integrate Samba (File Sharing) Using Active Directory For Authentication  This tutorial explains how to install a Gentoo samba server and how to share folders with ActiveDirectory permissions.

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• Accessing Windows Or Samba Shares Using AutoFS

  Author: pefu • Tags: linux, samba, storage • Comments: 24

  Accessing Windows Or Samba Shares Using AutoFS You already installed Linux on your networked desktop PC and now you want to work with files stored on some other PCs in your network. This is where autofs comes into play. This tutorial shows how to configure autofs to use CIFS to access Windows or Samba shares from Linux Desktop PCs. It also includes a tailored configuration file.

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• SAMBA (Domaincontroller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 6.10

  Author: Till Brehm • Tags: samba, storage, ubuntu • Comments: 1

  SAMBA (Domaincontroller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 6.10 This is a detailed description about how to set up a Ubuntu based server (Ubuntu 6.10) to act as a file- and printserver for Windows (tm) workstations in small workgroups. This howto uses the tdb backend for SAMBA to store passwords and account information. This is suitable for workgroups for up to 250 users and is easier to set up than an LDAP backend.

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