Appendix - The Comprehensive Guide to the NS Agent for Unix

Setting up a smbmount in Linux to the NS Server's NSCap Directory

It may be desirable to setup a mount from a Linux or Unix box to easily copy the agent installation files to a local client computer. Following are instructions for doing so in Linux.

1. Create the /mnt/nscap directory.
2. The NSCap directory on the Notification Server should already be a share.
3. Run: smbmount //<ns server name>/nscap /mnt/nscap -o username=<ns server name>\\<user on ns server>.
4. Enter the windows user password when prompted.
5. cd to /mnt/nscap to view nscap files on windows computer.
6. Cd to the appropriate platform directory, e.g., /mnt/nscap/Bin/Unix/Agent/Linux/x86 and copy the appropriate file(s) to the client computer.

Additional aex-bootstrap Options

Usage: aex-bootstrap (NS|URL) (-test) (-dir DIR) (-speedlimit N) (-onefile)
This program will get all files at a URL/NS Package into the specified directory. It can also be used to download a file from a URL. When started with no NS/URL argument configuration must be provided in an XML file present in the same directory, or (in the case of a automatic reschedule) at one of the standard locations.
Arguments: arg 1 = name of NS, URL of a package or file
Optional Commands: