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Chapter 4 System Configuration

Joining a Harmonic MediaGrid Cluster to an Apple Open Directory Domain

NATIVE <Cluster_IP_address_or_DNS_name> <file system name>

Restarting gateway and heartbeat Services

 Enter the following command to restart gateway services:

service gateway start

IMPORTANT: After restarting gateway services, test the output of /etc/samba/smb.conf by running

testparm and verify that server signing is not set to “required” or “auto,” or is not present.

 Enter the following command to restart heartbeat services (for High Availability pairs only):

service heartbeat start

Verifying Communication Using smbclient

Enter one of the following commands to verify communication with the Open Directory server:

 From the client computer, type

smbclient -U <username> -W <domain_name>

\\\\<IP_address_of_HBCB>\\<fs_share>

 From the High Bandwidth ContentBridge, type

smbclient -U <username> -W <domain_name> \\\\localhost\\<fs_share>

If successful, smbclient will respond with the following prompt:

smb: \>

NOTE: Make sure the Harmonic MediaGrid cluster is also configured with Apple Open Directory.

NOTE: Make sure that winbind service is stopped. If you do not stop the winbind service on the High

Bandwidth ContentBridge, it will interfere with authentication when you attempt to access the Harmonic

MediaGrid using CIFS.

NOTE: In order to access the Harmonic MediaGrid, the individual users must be added to the Apple Open

Directory domain.

NOTE: If you have previously modified the following configuration files for use with a different directory

service, and you are unable to join the High Bandwidth ContentBridge to the Open Directory server (OS X

10.11 or later), please contact Technical Support for assistance:

/etc/nsswitch.conf, /etc/krb5.conf, /

etc/ldap.conf.

Joining a High Bandwidth ContentBridge to an Open Directory Server with

OS X 10.6.8 or Earlier

Follow the procedures in this section in order.

NOTE: In order to join a High Bandwidth ContentBridge to an Open Directory with OS X 10.6.8 or earlier,

an LDAP or Open Directory server must already be configured to serve as Samba Primary Domain Controller

for the LDAP or Open Directory domain.

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