HELIOS Base UB+ User manual

1 About the chapters of this manual

In the following, we give a brief summary of each chapter in this manual. These summaries facilitate finding the information you are looking for.

Using the manual explains how to read and understand the manual. The chapter gives information about the manual version, the structure of the contents, and the meaning of font and syntax conventions.

An introduction to HELIOS Base gives background information on the product and its services and tools, and on network hardware and topology in general.

Software installation on the server

The Base product covers the installation of the Base software, migration issues, data backup and licenses.

The Base product (Windows) covers the installation of the Base software for Windows platforms.

HELIOS directory structure presents the HELIOS directory structure and analyzes the content of each subdirectory in detail.

HELIOS Admin covers the HELIOS administration client, which allows the user to configure users, groups, volumes, printer queues, etc.

HELIOS utility programs introduces HELIOS utilities.

HELIOS services

The HELIOS Admin server describes the "heladmsrv" program on the server.

The authentication server describes how this server module administers login and authentication processes, e.g via AD/PDC, LDAP, and NIS.

The notification server introduces this server module, which notifies about changes in queue, log files, etc. in real time.

DHCP server explains how to configure the HELIOS DHCP server both statically and dynamically.

The desktop server describes the function and configuration of the desktop server, which is invisible to users, but is responsible for storing icon and application data, and for managing file and directory IDs for network volumes.

The Service Controller is a feature of HELIOS Base. It prevents the failure of the server process for a single client from bringing down all the served clients on the network.

Advanced printing system is the printing system of HELIOS Base. This chapter explains how it is configured through the server configuration file "printcap".

The chapter mDNS (Bonjour) gives an introduction on the mDNS concept, the coexistence with Apple Bonjour, etc. In addition, it describes the HELIOS mDNS server and the HELIOS utility "mdnstool".

Uninstalling the HELIOS software is a useful guideline on the uninstallation of the HELIOS software from the server.

The HELIOS Update Installer allows easy downloading and installation of updates.

In Preferences all preferences of HELIOS Base are listed, and it is explained what they effect when set.

Technical support provides information on support options, keys and updates. In addition, "license", "generic", "desksrv" and "rebuild" error messages are explained.

Additional information

Windows and Mac characters shows the differences in displaying Windows and Mac characters.

IP configuration - Reference Part gives background information about IP addresses, masks and how to control access to the host.

Technical notes describes the printer and server log file structures, lists the TCP ports that are used by the HELIOS software, and in addition gives some thoughts on UNIX kernel tuning.

Glossary explains some product-related terminology.