[OpenAFS] Setting up OpenAFS server on AIX

Karen L Eldredge keldredg@us.ibm.com
Tue, 15 May 2007 10:03:03 -0600


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When I attended the OpenAFS Workshop this year (version 7)I really wanted=20
to talk with Tom Keiser about the=20
particulars of setting up OpenAFS on  AIX 5.3, because I was told he was=20
one that has experience with AIX.  Here=20
are a few questions that come to mind and any help would be appreciated.

Is it best to compile your own code or to use the code on the website?
If compiling your own code  is best what are the options that should be=20
used when compiling?
Are there any things we should be aware of when setting up the initial or=20
additional servers?
Are there any things we should be aware of when setting up the clients?

We plan to use krb5.server which is shipped with the OS, and we thought we =

might setup legacy servers instead of=20
using LDAP, or is it best to use LDAP?   We haven?t started setting this=20
up yet, because before the workshop=20
we set up our test environment using kaserver.  Is there any thing we need =

to be aware of before we start?

Karen Eldredge
PSD (AIX/Linux System Support)
AIX Certified Advanced Technical Expert
Certified System Expert - Enterprise Technical Support
Linux Professional Institute Certified
External:  303-924-5767 Tie line:  263-5767  Internal: 5-5767
keldredg@us.ibm.com

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<br><tt><font size=3D2>When I attended the OpenAFS Workshop this year (vers=
ion
7)I really wanted to talk with Tom Keiser about the <br>
particulars of setting up OpenAFS on &nbsp;AIX 5.3, because I was told
he was one that has experience with AIX. &nbsp;Here <br>
are a few questions that come to mind and any help would be appreciated.<br>
<br>
Is it best to compile your own code or to use the code on the website?<br>
If compiling your own code &nbsp;is best what are the options that should
be used when compiling?<br>
Are there any things we should be aware of when setting up the initial
or additional servers?<br>
Are there any things we should be aware of when setting up the clients?<br>
<br>
We plan to use krb5.server which is shipped with the OS, and we thought
we might setup legacy servers instead of <br>
using LDAP, or is it best to use LDAP? &nbsp; We haven&#8217;t started sett=
ing
this up yet, because before the workshop <br>
we set up our test environment using kaserver. &nbsp;Is there any thing
we need to be aware of before we start?</font></tt>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Karen Eldredge<br>
PSD (AIX/Linux System Support)<br>
AIX Certified Advanced Technical Expert<br>
Certified System Expert - Enterprise Technical Support<br>
Linux Professional Institute Certified<br>
External: &nbsp;303-924-5767 Tie line: &nbsp;263-5767 &nbsp;Internal: 5-576=
7<br>
keldredg@us.ibm.com<br>
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