[OpenAFS] rebuilding a file server

Derrick J Brashear shadow@dementia.org
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 13:21:45 -0500 (EST)


On 21 Feb 2003, Andrew Bacchi wrote:

> I am about to remove a file server and rebuild it with an expanded file
> system.  I have moved/deleted the volumes on that server, but I'm unsure
> of the remaining steps.  Do I need to 'bos removekey' since I will be
> rebuilding the machine completely?  Anything else?  Thanks.

Well, if you're reusing that disk elsewhere, you should overwrite the key
file, but more ideally if the disk will pass out of your hands, change the
AFS key for your cell.

Otherwise, don't worry about it.