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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+set -o pipefail
+
+# Navigate to script directory
+SCRIPT_PATH="$(realpath "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_PATH")"
+PROJECT_DIR="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
+
+usage() {
+    echo "Usage: setup-nfs-host.sh [server] [media-path] [options]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Set up NFS server on the specified host."
+    echo ""
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  setup-nfs-host.sh box-01 /data/media"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  -h, --help  Show this help message"
+    echo "  -e, --export-options  Set the NFS export options"
+
+}
+
+# Parse arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        -h|--help)
+            usage
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        -e|--export-options)
+            if [[ -z "$2" ]]; then
+                echo "Error: --export-options requires a value"
+                exit 1
+            else
+                NFS_EXPORT_OPTIONS="$2"
+            fi
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -*)
+            echo "Unknown option $1"
+            usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+        *)
+            # First non-option argument is server
+            if [[ -z "$NFS_HOST" ]]; then
+                export NFS_HOST="$1"
+            # Second non-option argument is media path
+            elif [[ -z "$NFS_MEDIA_PATH" ]]; then
+                export NFS_MEDIA_PATH="$1"
+            else
+                echo "Too many arguments"
+                usage
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            shift
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+echo "Setting up NFS server on this host..."
+
+# Check if required NFS variables are configured
+if [[ -z "${NFS_HOST}" ]]; then
+    echo "NFS_HOST not set. Please set NFS_HOST=<hostname> in your environment"
+    echo "Example: export NFS_HOST=box-01"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Ensure NFS_MEDIA_PATH is explicitly set
+if [[ -z "${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: NFS_MEDIA_PATH not set. Please set it in your environment"
+    echo "Example: export NFS_MEDIA_PATH=/data/media"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Set default for NFS_EXPORT_OPTIONS if not already set
+if [[ -z "${NFS_EXPORT_OPTIONS}" ]]; then
+    export NFS_EXPORT_OPTIONS="*(rw,sync,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash)"
+    echo "Using default NFS_EXPORT_OPTIONS: ${NFS_EXPORT_OPTIONS}"
+fi
+
+echo "Target NFS host: ${NFS_HOST}"
+echo "Media path: ${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}"
+echo "Export options: ${NFS_EXPORT_OPTIONS}"
+
+# Function to check if we're running on the correct host
+check_host() {
+    local current_hostname=$(hostname)
+    if [[ "${current_hostname}" != "${NFS_HOST}" ]]; then
+        echo "Warning: Current host (${current_hostname}) differs from NFS_HOST (${NFS_HOST})"
+        echo "This script should be run on ${NFS_HOST}"
+        read -p "Continue anyway? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
+        echo
+        if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to install NFS server and SMB/CIFS
+install_nfs_server() {
+    echo "Installing NFS server and SMB/CIFS packages..."
+    
+    # Detect package manager and install NFS server + Samba
+    if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Debian/Ubuntu
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y nfs-kernel-server nfs-common samba samba-common-bin
+    elif command -v yum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # RHEL/CentOS
+        sudo yum install -y nfs-utils samba samba-client
+    elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Fedora
+        sudo dnf install -y nfs-utils samba samba-client
+    else
+        echo "Error: Unable to detect package manager. Please install NFS server and Samba manually."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to create media directory
+create_media_directory() {
+    echo "Creating media directory: ${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}"
+    
+    # Create directory if it doesn't exist
+    sudo mkdir -p "${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}"
+    
+    # Set appropriate permissions
+    # Using 755 for directory, allowing read/execute for all, write for owner
+    sudo chmod 755 "${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}"
+    
+    echo "Media directory created with appropriate permissions"
+    echo "Directory info:"
+    ls -la "${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}/"
+}
+
+# Function to configure NFS exports
+configure_nfs_exports() {
+    echo "Configuring NFS exports..."
+    
+    local export_line="${NFS_MEDIA_PATH} ${NFS_EXPORT_OPTIONS}"
+    local exports_file="/etc/exports"
+    
+    # Backup existing exports file
+    sudo cp "${exports_file}" "${exports_file}.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)" 2>/dev/null || true
+    
+    # Check if export already exists
+    if sudo grep -q "^${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}" "${exports_file}" 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "Export for ${NFS_MEDIA_PATH} already exists, updating..."
+        sudo sed -i "s|^${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}.*|${export_line}|" "${exports_file}"
+    else
+        echo "Adding new export for ${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}..."
+        echo "${export_line}" | sudo tee -a "${exports_file}"
+    fi
+    
+    # Export the filesystems
+    sudo exportfs -rav
+    
+    echo "NFS exports configured:"
+    sudo exportfs -v
+}
+
+# Function to start and enable NFS services
+start_nfs_services() {
+    echo "Starting NFS services..."
+    
+    # Start and enable NFS server
+    sudo systemctl enable nfs-server
+    sudo systemctl start nfs-server
+    
+    # Also enable related services
+    sudo systemctl enable rpcbind
+    sudo systemctl start rpcbind
+    
+    echo "NFS services started and enabled"
+    
+    # Show service status
+    sudo systemctl status nfs-server --no-pager --lines=5
+}
+
+# Function to configure SMB/CIFS sharing
+configure_smb_sharing() {
+    echo "Configuring SMB/CIFS sharing..."
+    
+    local smb_config="/etc/samba/smb.conf"
+    local share_name="media"
+    
+    # Backup existing config
+    sudo cp "${smb_config}" "${smb_config}.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)" 2>/dev/null || true
+    
+    # Check if share already exists
+    if sudo grep -q "^\[${share_name}\]" "${smb_config}" 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "SMB share '${share_name}' already exists, updating..."
+        # Remove existing share section
+        sudo sed -i "/^\[${share_name}\]/,/^\[/{ /^\[${share_name}\]/d; /^\[/!d; }" "${smb_config}"
+    fi
+    
+    # Add media share configuration
+    cat << EOF | sudo tee -a "${smb_config}"
+
+[${share_name}]
+    comment = Media files for Wild Cloud
+    path = ${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}
+    browseable = yes
+    read only = no
+    guest ok = yes
+    create mask = 0664
+    directory mask = 0775
+    force user = $(whoami)
+    force group = $(whoami)
+EOF
+    
+    echo "SMB share configuration added"
+    
+    # Test configuration
+    if sudo testparm -s >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "✓ SMB configuration is valid"
+    else
+        echo "✗ SMB configuration has errors"
+        sudo testparm
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to start SMB services
+start_smb_services() {
+    echo "Starting SMB services..."
+    
+    # Enable and start Samba services
+    sudo systemctl enable smbd
+    sudo systemctl start smbd
+    sudo systemctl enable nmbd
+    sudo systemctl start nmbd
+    
+    echo "SMB services started and enabled"
+    
+    # Show service status
+    sudo systemctl status smbd --no-pager --lines=3
+}
+
+# Function to test NFS setup
+test_nfs_setup() {
+    echo "Testing NFS setup..."
+    
+    # Test if NFS is responding
+    if command -v showmount >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "Available NFS exports:"
+        showmount -e localhost || echo "Warning: showmount failed, but NFS may still be working"
+    fi
+    
+    # Check if the export directory is accessible
+    if [[ -d "${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}" ]]; then
+        echo "✓ Media directory exists and is accessible"
+    else
+        echo "✗ Media directory not accessible"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to show usage instructions
+show_usage_instructions() {
+    echo
+    echo "=== NFS/SMB Host Setup Complete ==="
+    echo
+    echo "NFS and SMB servers are now running on this host with media directory: ${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}"
+    echo
+    echo "Access methods:"
+    echo "1. NFS (for Kubernetes): Use setup-nfs-k8s.sh to register with cluster"
+    echo "2. SMB/CIFS (for Windows): \\\\${NFS_HOST}\\media"
+    echo
+    echo "To add media files:"
+    echo "- Copy directly to: ${NFS_MEDIA_PATH}"
+    echo "- Or mount SMB share from Windows and copy there"
+    echo
+    echo "Windows SMB mount:"
+    echo "- Open File Explorer"
+    echo "- Map network drive to: \\\\${NFS_HOST}\\media"
+    echo "- Or use: \\\\$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')\\media"
+    echo
+    echo "To verify services:"
+    echo "- NFS: showmount -e ${NFS_HOST}"
+    echo "- SMB: smbclient -L ${NFS_HOST} -N"
+    echo "- Status: systemctl status nfs-server smbd"
+    echo
+    echo "Current NFS exports:"
+    sudo exportfs -v
+    echo
+}
+
+# Main execution
+main() {
+    check_host
+    install_nfs_server
+    create_media_directory
+    configure_nfs_exports
+    start_nfs_services
+    configure_smb_sharing
+    start_smb_services
+    test_nfs_setup
+    show_usage_instructions
+}
+
+# Run main function
+main "$@"
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