[OpenAFS] how to increase space
J S
vervoom@hotmail.com
Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:45:16 +0000
> > > > >hy ,
> > > > >
> > > > >okay , then you need an inode based version of the Fileserver ...
> > > > >i think (but not sure , cause i always compile by myself ) the AIX
> > >Package
> > > > >on www.openafs.org is NAMEI based , because there is no AFS Version
>of
> > >the
> > > > >v3fshelper in that package . so you should download the source
>package
> > >and
> > > > >compile it with --enable-transarc-paths --enable-fast-restart this
> > >should
> > > > >generate a inode based Version .
> > > > >
> > > > >maybe somebody on the List better knows , if it`s INODE based or
>not.
> > > > >
> > > > >after that , you just have to replace the old binarys in
>/usr/afs/bin,
> > > > >/usr/vice/etc and the /sbin/helpers/v3fshelper with the new
>Versions
> > >and
> > > > >it should work .
> > > > >
> > > > >Sven
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sven - I really appreciate your help. Thanks very much.
> > > > Do I need to restart anything once I've copied over the new
>binaries?
> > >
> > >no Problem ...
> > >
> > >if you also use a client on the server , you should reboot your System
>.
> > >if you just use it as a Server just bos restart "Servername" -localauth
> > >-all
> > >
> > >that`s it ..
> > >
> > >Sven
> >
> > I'd really like to avoid the reboot if possible because this is a
>production
> > machine. Is it at all possible just to restart the client (afsd)
>processes?
> > I thought you could do that with the new AFS?
> >
>
>no , itīs not possible under aix , just under linux ... (as far as i know)
>
>you can also leave the client running without reboot.
>i just donīt know the side effects off running an old Client
>on the same System with an new Server. on the other hand old Clients
>work perfectly with new servers , so a reboot should not be needed .
>
Thanks Sven - I'm going to try that and keep my fingers crossed!
By the way, (sorry last question!) the binaries are scattered around the src
directory. Is there an option like 'make install binaries'!? or at least an
easier way to upgrade rather than copying each individual binary?
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