Figure 3-15 shows the Network Sharing page.

Figure 3-15 Network Sharing page

The components of the Network Sharing page are as follows.

(a) Map a new network drive for the file server check box

Use this check box to specify whether to map a new network drive for the file server or to use a network drive that is already mapped in each client machine. When you select this check box, the system maps a new network drive for the file server. When you do not select this check box, the system uses an existing network drive. This check box is selected (map a new network drive for the file server) by default.

When a non-Administrator user uses an installation set for a file server for installation, select this check box. Non-Administrator users cannot use an installation set using the existing network drive.

Note

When you execute an installation set with the Map a new network drive for the file server check box selected, the mapped network drive will not be disconnected until you restart the system. To prevent inadvertent deletion of installation sets by end users, we recommend that you set the read-only attribute for the directory for storing installation sets in the file server.

(b) Network drive combo box

Specify the network drive to be mapped for the file server. You must specify a network drive in this box. You can select FREE or a letter between A and Z in this box. FREE indicates the first drive that is free. By default, FREE is selected when the Map a new network drive for the file server check box is selected and Z is selected when the Map a new network drive for the file server check box is not selected. You cannot select FREE if the Map a new network drive for the file server check box is not selected.

(c) Server name text box

Specify the server name of the file server. You must specify a server name when the Map a new network drive for the file server check box or the Transfer the created installation set to the file server check box is selected. No server name is specified by default. You cannot specify a server name when neither the Map a new network drive for the file server check box nor the Transfer the created installation set to the file server check box is selected.

(d) Shared directory name text box

Specify the shared directory of the file server. This setting is required. (You need to specify the shared directory even if the Map a new network drive for the file server check box is not selected.)

If you want to store an installation set in a directory under the shared directory, use \ as a delimiter. If the specified directory does not exist, the specified directory is automatically created in the shared directory when the installation set is transferred.

Specification examples are as follows:

• Transferring an installation set to the DM_INST shared directory
  

  DM_INST

• Transferring an installation set to the Sub01 directory in the DM_INST shared directory
  

  DM_INST\Sub01

(e) User name text box

Specify the name of the user who maps the network drive. You cannot specify a user name in this text box when the Map a new network drive for the file server check box is not selected. You can specify a user name in this text box when the Map a new network drive for the file server check box is selected. However, you do not need to specify anything if unnecessary. No user name is specified by default.

(f) Password text box

Specify the password of the user who maps the network drive.

(g) Domain text box

Specify the domain that the user who maps the network drive belongs to.

(h) Transfer the created installation set to the file server check box

Use this check box to specify whether to transfer an installation set to the file server after the installation set is created. If you select this check box, the created installation set is transferred to the file server. This check box is not selected by default.

(i) User name text box

Specify the name of the user who has the transfer account for the file server. You must specify a user name in this text box when the Transfer the created installation set to the file server check box is selected. You cannot specify a user name if the Transfer the created installation set to the file server check box is not selected.

(j) Password text box

Specify the password of the user who has the transfer account for the file server.

(k) Domain text box

Specify the domain that the user who has the transfer account for the file server belongs to.