[OpenAFS] fsck in metadevice using lvm in solaris 8

[Derek Atkins]

Renato Arruda <rla9216@rit.edu> writes:

> Sorry for my ignorance, but what do i need to get to get an namei fileserver? 
> do i need to recompile the fileserver part of openafs with the correct 
> parameters in order to get it? (i assume from your reply that the namei 
> fileserver is not shipped on the openafs distribution)

Yes, you need to reconfigure openafs and --enable-namei (or
--enable-namei-fileserver, I don't recall offhand... ./configure
--help to determine).  Then rebuild and install the new fileserver.

> Also other than a significant performance loss (read from some older posts) 
> should i be aware if i choose to use a namei fileserver?

Yes, the namei fileserver may still have the CopyOnWrite bug.

> -renato

-derek

> On Friday 16 August 2002 10:29, Derek Atkins wrote:
> > You cannot use the standard fsck on an AFS Server partition or you
> > will destroy your AFS data.  You also cannot use UFS logging.
> >
> > (Note: if you use the namei fileserver then this is not true, but
> > Solaris does NOT use the namei fileserver by default).
> >
> > -derek
> >
> -- 
> Renato Arruda <rla9216@rit.edu> http://www.rarruda.org/

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