NetApp Insights: WINS, HTTPS, CIFS

Couple questions came up recently, one being "Why does my FilerView only work over HTTPS now?"  I did some digging into it, and the reason for this is because HTTP SSL is enabled by default on ONTAP 8:


FASNAME> secureadmin status
ssh2    - active
ssh1    - inactive
ssl     - active"

That option works in tandem with the httpd.admin.ssl.enable on configuration, which specifically enables HTTPS for filerview.  If you are strongly against using https, you can turn this setting off, but if you don't have a specific need we'd obviously lean toward the more secure option :-)

"How do I configure WINS?"  You have to run cifs setup.  This will allow you to enter WINS servers, and you can run CIFS setup without having CIFS licensed.  Here's a sample script of responses:


cifs terminate   
cifs setup
This process will enable CIFS access to the filer from a Windows(R) system.

Do you want to make the system visible by WINS?: y
IPv4 address(es) of your WINS name server(s): 10.10.10.10
Would you like to specify additional WINS name servers? [n]: y
IPv4 address(es) of your WINS name server(s): 10.10.10.11
Would you like to specify additional WINS name servers? [n]: n
Would you like to reconfigure this filer as an NTFS only filer?: n
Would you like to change this name? n
Selection 1-4: (options are 1 enter a AD domain name, 2 Windows NT domain, 3 workgroup name, 4 NIS/LDAP)
Enter the name:

Done!

When you're done, run options cifs.wins_servers.  That command should let you know what WINS servers you have entered.

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