[OpenAFS] fileserver problem on 1.2.11 and SuSE 9.0

Wed, 9 Jun 2004 13:48:16 -0400

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Hi,

Thanks for the advice. We tried the fileserver from src/viced and 
the problem did stop. We have moved many gigabytes of data between 
different volumes on the server, with no apparent loss of data or
hangups.  We don't have any exact measurements but the fileserver 
seemed a bit slower. 

I'm wondering, where do we go from here? Is this fileserver a 
viable long-term solution for a production server?  We will 
have to decide soon whether to 1) downgrade from SuSE 9.0 to 8.2 
(which we know to work well with OpenAFS) or 2) to wait for a fix 
or 3) continue using this fileserver.  

Is there anything else that we should try to help to identify the 
problem?

Thank you very much.

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Derrick J Brashear [mailto:shadow@dementia.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:50 PM
> To: OpenAFS-info (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: [OpenAFS] fileserver problem on 1.2.11 and SuSE 9.0
> 
> 
> On Wed, 26 May 2004, Lewis, Dave wrote:
> 
> > > steal src/viced/fileserver out of your build tree and install
> > > it on the
> > > new server. does the problem stop?
> >
> > Thanks, I'll try that. (It might take a few days to be sure
> > whether it helped, since we don't know what triggers the problem.)
> 
> I'm guessing the problem is NPTL ("new pthreads library") but I don't
> know.
> 
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hi,</FONT>
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Thanks for the advice. We tried the fileserver from =
src/viced and 
 the problem did stop. We have moved many gigabytes =
of data between 
 different volumes on the server, with no apparent =
loss of data or
 hangups.&nbsp; We don't have any exact measurements =
but the fileserver 
 seemed a bit slower.

I'm wondering, where do we go from here? Is this =
fileserver a 
 viable long-term solution for a production =
server?&nbsp; We will 
 have to decide soon whether to 1) downgrade from =
SuSE 9.0 to 8.2 
 (which we know to work well with OpenAFS) or 2) to =
wait for a fix 
 or 3) continue using this fileserver.&nbsp;

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Is there anything else that we should try to help to =
identify the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>problem?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thank you very much.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dave</FONT>
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&gt; -----Original Message-----
 &gt; From: Derrick J Brashear [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:shadow@dementia.org">mailto:shadow@dementia.org</A>]</FON=
T>
 &gt; Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:50 PM
 &gt; To: OpenAFS-info (E-mail)
 &gt; Subject: RE: [OpenAFS] fileserver problem on =
1.2.11 and SuSE 9.0
 &gt; 
 &gt; 
 &gt; On Wed, 26 May 2004, Lewis, Dave wrote:
 &gt; 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; steal src/viced/fileserver out of =
your build tree and install
 &gt; &gt; &gt; it on the
 &gt; &gt; &gt; new server. does the problem =
stop?
 &gt; &gt;
 &gt; &gt; Thanks, I'll try that. (It might take a =
few days to be sure
 &gt; &gt; whether it helped, since we don't know =
what triggers the problem.)
 &gt; 
 &gt; I'm guessing the problem is NPTL (&quot;new =
pthreads library&quot;) but I don't
 &gt; know.
 &gt; 
 &gt; =
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 &gt; OpenAFS-info@openafs.org
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