[OpenAFS] Problem during implementing AFS

[Derek Atkins]

Jatin Nansi <linuxguru@india.com> writes:

> hi
> 
> the machines name is node1
> DNS is not setup, but every host entry is there in /etc/hosts
> localhost is there in /etc/hosts.
> 
> dns is there for the site, but there are no entries for node1.
> 
> thanks

You might try setting up DNS and making sure 'node1' is in there.
This particular error seems to imply that name service is having a
problem:

> 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

What happens if you 'host 127.0.0.1', 'host localhost', and 'host
node1'?

> Jatin

-derek

> ------Original Message------
> From: Derek Atkins <warlord@MIT.EDU>
> To: Jatin Nansi <linuxguru@india.com>
> Sent: December 8, 2000 3:09:50 PM GMT
> Subject: Re: [OpenAFS] Problem during implementing AFS
> 
> 
> 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
> >
> > ________________________________________
> >
> > LINUX - Its a way of life
> > ________________________________________
> > ------------------------------------
> > FREE Personalized Email at India.com
> > Sign up at http://mail.india.com
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > OpenAFS-info mailing list
> > OpenAFS-info@openafs.org
> > https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/openafs-info
> 
> --
> Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
> Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board  (SIPB)
> URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/      PP-ASEL      N1NWH
> warlord@MIT.EDU                        PGP key available
> 
> ________________________________________
> 
> LINUX - Its a way of life
> ________________________________________
> ------------------------------------
> FREE Personalized Email at India.com
> Sign up at http://mail.india.com
> 

-- 
       Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
       Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board  (SIPB)
       URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/      PP-ASEL      N1NWH
       warlord@MIT.EDU                        PGP key available