Device-specific procedures

These topics describe procedures for configuring and using various NAS devices with DevOps Code ClearCase®. These topics assume that the following conditions are true:
  • You are familiar with the basic configuration and operation the NAS device you are using.
  • You have already installed the device on your network and verified that it can be used with applications other than DevOps Code ClearCase.
  • You have read the applicable material in the Administrator's Guide for DevOps Code ClearCase.

You should also have established the appropriate level of cross-platform interoperability for your site if both Windows™ and non-Windows computers are in use as DevOps Code ClearCase hosts. All the requirements described in the Administrator's Guide for user and group accounts on both Windows, the UNIX™ system, and Linux™ must be met if you are using a NAS device to host DevOps Code ClearCase data that is accessed from Windows and non-Windows computers. NAS devices often provide their own implementation of cross-platform file-access solutions, such as NFS and CIFS (SMB), but these implementations usually require that any user who must access files on the NAS device can be authenticated using the same user name and group name regardless of the host platform being used. Verify that DevOps Code ClearCase users at your site can create and delete files and directories on the NAS device from computers running the UNIX system, Linux, or Windows before proceeding with more NAS device configuration steps.

Note: DevOps Code ClearCase supports the use of the NFS protocol only when connecting a VOB server host running the UNIX system or Linux with a VOB database on a NAS device. You must use the CIFS protocol to connect with NAS devices from Windows hosts. Use of NFS software to connect Windows hosts to NAS devices is not supported.