R: [Linux-cluster] samba on gfs

[Leandro Dardini]

> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com] Per conto di Marc Grimme
> Inviato: mercoledì 15 marzo 2006 8.45
> A: linux clustering
> Oggetto: Re: [Linux-cluster] samba on gfs
> 
> Hello,
> we have some customers that have samba clusters with GFS 
> running for a long time without problems. There are some 
> things you need to take into account but nevertheless samba 
> on GFS runs very well even when you export the same data via NFS. 
> E.G. one customer runs a "active/active" Samba/NFS Cluster on 
> GFS as ADS Member for about a year (up to 600 Users) without problems.
> I would say samba and GFS is a very nice combination.
> Regards Marc.

Maybe it can be interesting if you can post the smb.conf used.

Leandro

> 
> On Wednesday 15 March 2006 07:30, Robert Ruge wrote:
> > I have had problems with samba running on just one node. It 
> works for 
> > a while and then samba just starts locking up.
> >
> > Not a reccomended path if you ask me.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com 
> > > [mailto:linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of 
> Birger Wathne
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 15 March 2006 5:17
> > > To: linux clustering
> > > Subject: Re: [Linux-cluster] samba on gfs
> > >
> > > Erling Nygaard wrote:
> > > > Birger
> > > >
> > > > The short story is that Samba keeps some state information
> > >
> > > internally.
> > >
> > > > So there are issues with keeping multiple Samba serves in sync.
> > > > The information in question is not synced to the underlying 
> > > > filesystem, so GFS can't really do the job of keeping 
> this info in 
> > > > sync between the nodes.
> > > >
> > > > I am sure other people on the list can provide more 
> details of the 
> > > > problem and status of any progress :-)
> > >
> > > So... This means there is a problem only when you want to run 
> > > multiple samba servers in a cluster? There should be no problem 
> > > sharing the same GFS disk for one samba instance and one NFS 
> > > instance running on separate nodes (or even on the same 
> node during 
> > > maintenance)?
> > >
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