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IBM i IFS as client of another IFS or NFS or GPFS server

  • 1.  IBM i IFS as client of another IFS or NFS or GPFS server

    Posted Wed November 16, 2022 04:21 PM
    Good day:

    Can a remote IFS be connected to a mounting point in an IFS on IBM i? 
    Can a remote NFS be mounted to a mounting point in an IFS on IBM i?  
    Can a remote GPFS be mounted to an IFS mounting point ion IBM i?

    In other words, IFS can be both client and server of a shared protocol such as IFS, NFS or GPFS?

    Thank you so much.

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    Daniel Jose Lema Guanziroli
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  • 2.  RE: IBM i IFS as client of another IFS or NFS or GPFS server
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    Posted Wed November 16, 2022 08:01 PM
    Edited by Daniel Jose Lema Guanziroli Thu November 17, 2022 09:08 AM
    Dear Daniel

    >>>>  Can a remote IFS be connected to a mounting point in an IFS on IBM i?  <<<

    Yes.  You do this with the use of QFileSvr.400 file system which is quite simple to use.  I used it a lot in the past supporting SAP on i.  In the "client" IBM i system, you create a subdirectory using the host name or IP address of the "target" IBM i system.  Read this Technote for a starting information on how to use it : Using QFileSvr.400 file system    Do a Google search with "ibm i qfilesvr.400" and you will find more information on this.
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/qfilesvr400-and-symbolic-links
    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.1?topic=qfilesvr400-communications-in-file-system


    >>>> Can a remote NFS be mounted to a mounting point in an IFS on IBM i?   <<<<

    I never use NFS in IBM i but know for sure IBM i does support it and a Google search produces results such as these :
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/nfs-concepts-and-troubleshooting
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/using-nfs-mount-remote-file-systems
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-save-and-restore-using-virtual-optical-images-nfs-server


    As for GPFS, as far as I know (I had a colleague who was an GPFS expert), IBM i does not support it, at least not yet.

    As a side note, IBM i can also be a client to a Windows Server's file system as well. We use QNTC file system for this. 
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/how-access-file-shares-ibm-i-using-qntc
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/configuration-qntc-smb-client-file-system

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    Satid Singkorapoom
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  • 3.  RE: IBM i IFS as client of another IFS or NFS or GPFS server

    Posted Thu November 17, 2022 09:09 AM
    Thank you so much.

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    Daniel Jose Lema Guanziroli
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    Original Message


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