[OpenAFS] AFS Networking question

[Michael Aldrich]

Hi,
Thanks for the info, although, I need to get this machine up and running =
as a=20
client first. I do not see anything in the documentation regarding a=20
solution.
Thanks again,
Mike

> Go to the transarc.ibm.com site and search for "afs NetInfo".  This
> explains how to register the translated address.  The VLDB returns to t=
he
> client all addresses for the server, and the clients attempt to contact=
 the
> server on the IP address closest to them.  You can use the "vos listadd=
r"
> to see what addresses are already registered in the VLDB.
>
> I don't know if this is exactly how OpenAFS does it, but it's probably =
your
> problem.  That's why you see error trying to contact the un-translated
> address.
>
> Mac Mathis
>
>
>
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> Hi all,
> I have two DMZ environments running the same AFS cell (well, trying...)=
=2E I
> have ports 7000-7009 open on both external firewalls.
> When I try to start AFS services on my newly built AFS client, I get th=
e
> 'Cannot mount /afs' message.
> The new machine translates the actual IP of the established server. For
> example:
>
> My (existing) CellServDB has:
> >cell name
>
> 10.10.10.10
> 10.10.10.20
>
> My new CellServDB has:
> >cell name
>
> 10.20.10.10
> 10.20.10.20
>
> The new CellServDB IP's are translated through the firewall. In my
> /var/log/messages file, I see the IP has been translated back:
> Dec 24 10:26:08 afsb2 kernel: afs: Lost contact with file server
> 10.10.10.10
> in cell <cell_name> (all multi-homed ip addresses down for the server).
>
> I am sure the existing servers are up and running. Ideas?
> All servers/clients are running RedHat 7.3 and OpenAFS 1.2.7.
> Thanks
> Mike
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