[OpenAFS] how to increase space

[J S]

> > > > > > > > >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?
> > > >
> > >
> > >make dest :-)
> > >
> > >Sven
> > >
> >
> > Argh! I have to ask you one more question (Sorry!!! I have to get this
>right
> > or I'll be filling in my P45 tomorrow!) I've just realised after doing
>the
>
>what ever is a P45 ??

It's the name of a tax form we have (in the UK) when we're made redundant. 
Are there any jobs going at IBM incidentally?! (preferably not working with 
AFS!)

>
> > make dest, I don't have any binaries called v3fshelper or any of the
>other
> > binaries that appear under /sbin/helpers. Also do I need to worry about
>
>hmm.. if a checkdisk runns across your afs partitions without the right
>v3fsheler file , it deletes you data if itr's not a NAMEI Server :-)
>
>maybe you should google for one , because i have no version for AIX 4.3.3
>i think there is a problem with the copyright , that's while it's not in
>the source code .

Do you think it would be OK to use the v3fshelper file that's already under 
/sbin/helpers, or are you saying I have to upgrade that as well or I could 
lose my data? That sounds really bad! HELP!!!


Thanks - I think I'm almost there now!

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