Configuration files

The following table describes the files in the /etc directory of the filer. Note that some of the configuration files might not exist on your filer if they are for CIFS or NFS only.

File name

Contents

Files used by CIFS, (PC)-NFS, and NFS

hosts

Known hosts and their IP addresses

hosts.equiv

Trusted hosts and users for rsh

nsswitch.conf

The order in which the filer contacts name services

rc

Script of commands to be executed when the filer is initializing

resolv.conf

The order in which DNS contacts name resolvers

serialnum

Filer serial number and license codes, which help Network Appliance Technical Support process automatic email sent by the autosupport daemon

Files used only by CIFS

cifs.cat

Domain information (only if the filer is a member of a domain)

cifsconfig.txt

CIFS commands that the filer uses for configuration

group

CIFS group names, GIDs (group identification numbers), and members' names

Files used by CIFS and (PC)NFS

passwd

Users' names, UIDs (user identification numbers), and primary GIDs

shadow

Encrypted password strings and password aging information (not used if you use NIS to authenticate users)

Files used only by NFS

exports

NFS export points

krb5.conf

The configuration of Kerberos for NFS

netgroup

Network groups