Create an iSeries NetServer file share

You can share any directory in the iSeries integrated file system with clients in the network by using iSeries NetServer™. Creating an iSeries file share allows PC clients to easily access resources on iSeries.

Unlike iSeries Access for Windows, iSeries NetServer does not share the entire integrated file system with the network by default.

To create a new file share by using iSeries Navigator, follow these steps:

1. Open iSeries Navigator and connect to the system you want to work with.
2. Expand Network.
3. Expand Servers.
4. Click TCP/IP to retrieve a list of TCP/IP servers available.
5. Right-click iSeries NetServer and select Open.
6. Right-click Shared Objects and select New and then File.
7. Use the General Properties page to configure the new file share with a name, description, access, maximum number of users, and directory path name.
8. Use the Text Conversion page to identify which file types will have their contents converted from the iSeries file coded character set ID to the coded character set ID you specify for the share.