BEST PRACTICES: Simple File Server

[Guest Brian McGrew]

I'm not even sure what group to put this in so I'll start in general and if

it belongs somewhere else, just say so!

 

So I have this IBM x3650 here that's running Win2K8 Datacenter Edition. I

need to make a very simple server out of it that has the following

requirments, in order of priority.

 

1) Share files via NFS to a small group of Unix (Fedora Core 5) clients on

a private subnet.

2) Be viable and accessible by Corporate IT as a Windows machine with

standard shares.

3) All file level transactions (read/modify/write) must be logged and fully

auditable.

4) Be able to be backed up via TSM or Backup Exec.

 

This server has two network cards in it, one going to the p rivate subnet

(192.168.1.X) and one going to the corporate subnet (10.0.0.X). The server

is not a member of a domain and it won't be; it's just a simple workgroup.

It is not necessary for the Corporate LAN to be able to access the private

and and thus it is not necessary for the private LAN to access the corporate

LAN.

 

I am no a Windows expert here, I am a Unix developer! So far I have

installed Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition and put it on the networks,

I can ping both subnets. Some best practices and a bit of hand holding

would be really helpful and greatly appreciated here! I need to have this

in production yesterday!

 

Thanks in advance!

 

-brian

[Guest steve]

Re: BEST PRACTICES: Simple File Server

 

Brian,

 

I sort of think your question is too vague.

 

Best practices is a little non specific. Sort of saying I bought a car

can you give me best practices... "I duno, fill it with gas and dont

have an accident."

 

Sounds like the machine you have will do all that you need. Do backups

once a day and you and your machine will live a happy life together.

 

I think (I may be wrong here) people like to have a question to sink

their teeth into.

 

Just my thoughts

 

Regards

[Guest JohnB]

Re: BEST PRACTICES: Simple File Server

 

I agree..... There isn't a question in the entire post!

 

 

"steve" <stevesemple@lycos.com> wrote in message

news:4c7bc757-7836-46a3-a8d8-961518dca222@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

> Brian,

>

> I sort of think your question is too vague.

>

> Best practices is a little non specific. Sort of saying I bought a car

> can you give me best practices... "I duno, fill it with gas and dont

> have an accident."

>

> Sounds like the machine you have will do all that you need. Do backups

> once a day and you and your machine will live a happy life together.

>

> I think (I may be wrong here) people like to have a question to sink

> their teeth into.

>

> Just my thoughts

>

> Regards