[OpenAFS] RO Cell is RW?

Jason Edgecombe jason@rampaginggeek.com
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:40:39 -0500


fs checkvolumes will force the client to check for new volumes instead 
of waiting for two hours.

"cd `pwd`" will reevaluate the current path using the newer mountpoints.

Jason

Ted Creedon wrote:
> OK so I wait for 2 hours or is there a quicker way to test this out?
>
> Here's my build script. Any comments would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 9:01 PM, Jeffrey Altman
> <jaltman@secure-endpoints.com> wrote:
>   
>> Ted Creedon wrote:
>>     
>>> Just set up a new cell with root.afs, root.cell and foo.vol mounted to foo.
>>>
>>> Noticed that after a vos release of foo.vol /afs/$CELL/foo is
>>> writable. As is afs/.$CELL/foo.
>>>
>>> This shouldn't be?
>>>
>>> I can send the script if need be
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> tedc
>>>       
>> The volume information is expired on the client every two hours.
>> If you just added your initial RO replica, the client may be unaware
>> of that fact for up to two hours.
>>
>> Jeffrey Altman
>>