[OpenAFS] Moving AFS server processes

Michael Aldrich maldrich@reserveamerica.com
Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:35:43 -0500


----- Original Message -----
From: "openafs" <openafs-info@openafs.org>
To: "Michael Aldrich" <maldrich@reserveamerica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OpenAFS] Moving AFS server processes


> Did you move your data volumes to the Linux box?
> Did you start all the database services on the Linux box?

How does one do this? I thought the bosserver processes replicated these...

> In what way can you not "get AFS to start on any of the three
> machines"?  Keep in mind that servers and clients are orthogonal.
> Concentrate on moving your (single) server before you worry about your
> clients.

When I try and access /afs, I get 'Permission denied'.

> Keep in mind that if you had multiple DB servers you wouldn't have
> such a problem...  You are shooting yourself by having only a single
> AFS server.

This is a test environment. I am planning this same move in a production
environment.(Using two AFS servers)

> -derek
>
> "Michael Aldrich" <maldrich@reserveamerica.com> writes:
>
> > Yes. I did restart the client machines as well.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Derek Atkins" <derek@ihtfp.com>
> > To: "Michael Aldrich" <maldrich@reserveamerica.com>
> > Cc: "openafs" <openafs-info@openafs.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 2:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OpenAFS] Moving AFS server processes
> >
> >
> > > Did you verify that the Linux server was actually a part of the Cell?
> > > Did you restart the client machines after updating the CellServDBs?
> > >
> > > -derek
> > >
> > > "Michael Aldrich" <maldrich@reserveamerica.com> writes:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I have configured a Sun Ultra 10 (running Solaris 2.6 and Tranarc
AFS)
> > to be an AFS server machine to 2 clients (running RedHat 7.1 and an
OpenAFS
> > version). The task is to move the AFS server processes from the Sun
machine
> > to one of the Linux clients. I installed the openafs-server RPM on the
> > client machine and turned the server ON in /etc/sysconfig/afs. The
server
> > processes do work on the new server, although, when I try to turn the
server
> > processes off (I renamed the BosConfig file in /usr/afs/local) on the
Ultra
> > 10, I cannot get AFS to start on any of the three machines. I also
updated
> > all CellServDB files and removed the entry for the Ultra 10. Anyone see
this
> > problem or something similar?
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Mike
> > >
> > > --
> > >        Derek Atkins
> > >        Computer and Internet Security Consultant
> > >        derek@ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
> > >
> >
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>        Derek Atkins
>        Computer and Internet Security Consultant
>        derek@ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
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