[Cluster-devel] Re: [PATCH 1/2] NLM failover unlock commands

[Wendy Cheng]

Frank van Maarseveen wrote:
>> shell> echo 10.1.1.2 > /proc/fs/nfsd/unlock_ip
>> shell> echo /mnt/sfs1 > /proc/fs/nfsd/unlock_filesystem
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>> The expected sequence of events can be:
>> 1. Tear down the IP address
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> You might consider using iptables at this point for dropping outgoing
> packets with that source IP address to catch any packet still in
> flight. It fixed ESTALE problems for me IIRC (NFSv3, UDP).
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ok, thanks ... Wendy
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>> 2. Unexport the path
>> 3. Write IP to /proc/fs/nfsd/unlock_ip to unlock files
>> 4. If unmount required, write path name to
>>    /proc/fs/nfsd/unlock_filesystem, then unmount.
>> 5. Signal peer to begin take-over.
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