[OpenAFS] Problem during implementing AFS

[Derek Atkins]

Is your machine named node1?
Do you have DNS setup?
Do you have 'localhost' setup in DNS?

-derek

Jatin Nansi <linuxguru@india.com> writes:

> hi
> 
> i have been trying to implement the Open AFS file server on a
> RedHat Linux 7.0 kernel version 2.2.16-22 on a PIII, with 256 MB RAM as a
> trial machine.
> 
> i have downloaded the rpms from the openafs site for the same.
> 
> i am using the procedure as described in the QkBegin guide
> that is there in the ibm documentation tarball.
> 
> the problem is as follows:
> 
> Altough the kernel module complains, it does load properly.
> the bosserver also starts properly, on the command:
> 
> #bosserver -noauth &
> the 'bos setcellname ' command also works fine, and i am also able to add
> the pc to the cell. bos listhosts confirms this also.
> 
> 
> the next step as per the guide should be for starting the database server:
> 
> the command: bos create node1 kaserver simple \
> /usr/afs/bin/kaserver -cell timesgroup.com -noauth
> 
> 
> this creates the following entry in /usr/afs/local/BosConfig:
> ------------------
> restarttime 11 0 4 0 0
> checkbintime 3 0 5 0 0
> bnode simple kaserver 1
> parm /usr/afs/bin/kaserver
> end
> --------------------
> 
> however there is no kaserver process running when checked with
> ps xa
> 
> similarly, the commands for buserver, ptserver, and vlserver do make entries
> into BosConfig, but no processes start.
> 
> then i tried killall bosserver, which killed the boserver process.
> when i start it again with bosserver -noauth&, i get the following error:
> 
> /usr/afs/bin/buserver: problems with host name Ubik init failed
> ........... repeated several times over for all other servers also.
> 
> the contents of files in /usr/afs/logs:
> 
> AuthLog--
> /usr/afs/bin/kaserver: problems with host name Ubik init failed
> ll database.
> Using level crypt for Ubik connections.
> ubik: primary address 127.0.0.1 does not exist
> 
> BackupLog--
> u: problem with host name
> Ubik init failed
> 
> Boslog--
> Server directory access is okay
> BNODE 'kaserver' repeatedly failed to start, perhaps missing executable.
> ........similarly for all others
> -----------
> 
> 
> Please tell me where am i going wrong in this, as i am following the ibm
> guide to the letter.
> 
> thank you
> 
> Jatin
> 
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