If an NIS domain server is deployed on a user's network, a storage device must join the NIS domain. Then, NFS clients need to be authenticated by the NIS domain server when they attempt to access shared resources on the storage device.
Prerequisites
- An NIS domain has been set up.
- Required data for configuring NFS shares is ready.
Procedure
- Choose Settings > File Service Settings > Domain Authentication.
- In the NIS Domain area, click Edit to configure NIS domain authentication. Table 1 describes related parameters.
Table 1 NIS domain parameters Parameter
Description
Domain Name
Indicates the domain name of the NIS domain server.
[Value range]
The value contains 1 to 63 characters, including letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-), and cannot start or end with an underscore (_) or a hyphen (-). It can contain multiple levels of domain names. Each section contains up to 63 characters, separated by periods (.), and cannot start or end with a period (.).
[Example]
test.com
Active IP Address
Indicates the IP address of the active NIS domain server.
NOTE:- Ensure that the IP address is reachable. Otherwise, executing user authentication commands or network commands will time out.
- You can click Test to check whether the entered IP address can be pinged.
Standby IP Address 1
Indicates the IP address of standby NIS domain server 1.
NOTE:- Ensure that the IP address is reachable. Otherwise, executing user authentication commands or network commands will time out.
- You can click Test to check whether the entered IP address can be pinged.
Standby IP Address 2
Indicates the IP address of standby NIS domain server 2.
NOTE:- Ensure that the IP address is reachable. Otherwise, executing user authentication commands or network commands will time out.
- You can click Test to check whether the entered IP address can be pinged.
- Click Save.
You can click Reset to restore the configuration of the NIS domain authentication to the initial state.