ODA (Oracle Database Appliance): How to export ACFS using Samba-CIFS to MS Windows

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Update Date:	2015-02-09
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Solution 1634154.1 : ODA (Oracle Database Appliance): How to export ACFS using Samba-CIFS to MS Windows

Applies to:

Oracle Database Appliance Software - Version 12.1.2 and later
Oracle Database Appliance - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

The aim of this article is to show how to export ACFS using Samba/CIFS to MsWindows (baremetal/VM)

Solution

Due to ACFS regression BUG:18596485 - LNX64-112-CMT: ACFS ASSERT EXPORTING IT USING CIFS
the content of this note can be applied on version 12.1.2.0.0 and above where the GridInfrastracture is 12c

The content of this note is applicable to ODA version 12.1.2.0.0 (GI 12c) and above

How to export ACFS using Samba/CIFS

1. Install the required package

rpm -Uvh samba-3.0.33-3.39.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
rpm -Uvh perl-Convert-ASN1-0.20-1.1.noarch.rpm (needed by samba)

You can get the above RPM package from

-->
http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL5/latest/x86_64/getPackage/samba-3.0.33-3.38.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL5/latest/x86_64/getPackage/perl-Convert-ASN1-0.20-1.1.noarch.rpm

Note: the above package are included into oda v. 12.1.2.0.0

2. Make a samba/cifs base configuration

Edit '/etc/samba/smb.conf', example:

# cat /etc/samba/smb.conf
[global]
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
load printers = no
show add printer wizard = no
printing = none
printcap name = /dev/null
disable spoolss = yes
encrypt passwords = yes

[ODA.ACFS.CIFS]
comment = all my files
path = /cloudfs
valid users = oracle
public = no
writable = yes
printable = no

(check Samba/CIFS manual for more options details)

3. Check smbd configuration file for internal correctness

testparm is a very simple test program to check an smbd configuration file for internal correctness. If this program reports no problems, you can use the configuration file with confidence that smbd will successfully load the configuration file.

testparm /etc/samba/smb.conf

4. Add authentication credentials

# smbpasswd -a oracle
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:

5. Start the Samba/CIFS service

# service smb start
Starting SMB services: [ OK ]
Starting NMB services: [ OK ]

6. Check if the samba export is working fine

# smbclient -L //<hostname>/<Samba/CIFS folder> -U oracle
Password:
Domain=[hostname] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.33-3.39.el5_8]

    Sharename       Type      Comment
    ---------       ----      -------
    ODA.ACFS.CIFS   Disk      all my files
    IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (Samba 3.0.33-3.39.el5_8)
Domain=[hostname] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.33-3.39.el5_8]

    Server               Comment
    ---------            -------

    Workgroup            Master
    ---------            -------
    WORKGROUP

7. Mount the Samba/CIFS on remote MsWindows

Map Network Drive:

Setup the network Drive credential

ACFS is now mounted on MsWindows

8. Mount the Samba/CIFS on remote Linux

You can mount Samba/CIFS on a remote Linux (must have samba-client installed) as

mount -t cifs //<host_name>/<Samba/CIFS folder> <mount point> -o <options>

ie:
mount -t cifs //10.170.80.88/ODA.ACFS.CIFS /mnt/cifs -o username=oracle,password=welcome1

References

http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/index.html
<NOTE:1633879.1> - ODA (Oracle Database Appliance): HowTo export ACFS (cloudfs) using protected Samba/CIFS
<BUG:18373520> - LNX64-112-CMT: PLEASE PROVIDE SAMBA PACKAGE
<BUG:18596485> - LNX64-112-CMT: ACFS ASSERT EXPORTING IT USING CIFS
<NOTE:1968929.1> - ODAVP: How to export ACFS using Samba-CIFS and mount it on local guest VM

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