[OpenAFS] XDR_integer overflow and IBM/Transarc AFS issues

[Michael Robokoff]

We are currently in the transition process. We have 3 transarc AFS servers
We added 3 OpenAFS servers next week we will be retiring the 3 Transarc
servers. The Transarc servers are on IBM RS/6000's running AIX. The
OpenAFS servers are on Compaq hardware running Linux.
All are getting along just fine.

--Mike


cball@bu.edu wrote:

>I'm still running v3.5 IBM/Transarc database servers as that's the last
>version for which we have sources.  The good news is that the XDR patches
>easily apply so I'll be set for this particular event as soon as we've
>completed testing and deploy the new build.  OTOH, back-porting patches
>isn't a long term strategy.
>
>Has anyone encountered issues with a transition from Transarc to openafs
>database servers?  In particular, is the 3.5 -> 3.6 database upgrade code
>still in openafs or is it necessary or desirable to upgrade to Transarc
>3.6 prior to switching to openafs?  Also, is it safe to simply upgrade the
>database server binary given an intact database or is it preferable to add
>openafs servers to (and remove transarc servers from) an existing cell?
>
>Charles Ball
>Boston University
>
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