Hi Avati, > If you are using it for a point-to-point (non cluster) export then it would > be ok to access the backend directly. If your export is a subvolume of a > cluster volume, then you should not access the backend directly. > Thanks for the clarification. I corrected the documentation page that confused me by moving the comment to the three server sample. Morus > 2007/11/27, Morus Walter <morus.walter.ml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > > Hi, > > > > we are currently considering glusterfs for a simple nfs like export of a > > directory from some server to another server (besides other usages). > > > > I'm a bit confused about the comment in the configuration in the 'Install > > and run GlusterFS v1.3 in 10mins'-Wiki-Page > > ( > > > > http://www.gluster.org/docs/index.php/Install_and_run_GlusterFS_v1.3_in_10mins#Server_machine:_.5B192.168.0.1.5D > > ) > > > > It says: > > option directory /tmp/export # Note: Once exported, DO NOT WRITE DIRECTLY > > TO > > THIS DIRECTORY > > > > Is the note serious? > > > > The user guide > > > > http://www.gluster.org/docs/index.php/GlusterFS_User_Guide_v1.3#Configuring_GlusterFS_as_Network_Filesystem > > suggests that glusterfs can be used for exporting some directory. > > But in this case I'd like to use the directory on the server directly as > > well. > > > > The comment was added in the last edit of quickstart guide (october 3.). > > > > Could someone please clarify this? > > > > regards > > Morus > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Gluster-devel mailing list > > Gluster-devel@xxxxxxxxxx > > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gluster-devel > > > > > > -- > It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account > Hofstadter's Law. > > -- Hofstadter's Law
