[OpenAFS] DB servers seperate from fileservers

[Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH]

On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:03 , Christopher D. Clausen wrote:

> John Hascall <john@iastate.edu> wrote:
>>> This means that, during about 10 days, DB servers with 2 different
>>> versions of OpenAFS will have to cohabit (1 x 1.4.1 and 2 x 1.2.13,
>>> then 2 x 1.4.1 and 1 x 1.2.13, before the final 3 x 1.4.1).
>>
>> I suspect it will work.  None the less it sounds like you
>> have put fileservers on your DB servers.  This is really
>> not ideal.
>
> Why not?  I too run fileservers on AFS DB servers.

I wouldn't say it's necessary, especially in a small cell, but it  
does make things easier.

The other suggestion I'd make is to put /vicep* on external disks  
(preferably RAID...).  This makes upgrades almost trivial:  shut down  
old fileserver, unplug disk from old machine, plug into replacement,  
boot.  (Well, with a hostname change for the new machine, presumably.)

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