Hi, I'll answer your questions as far as I can, but I myself am not familiar with Linux pnfs block server implementation. > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-nfs-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-nfs-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jun Xiao > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 3:28 PM > To: linux-nfs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: pNFS Block layout issues / questions > > Seems the thread didn't get any reply for quite a long time. > > I'm trying to set up pNFS block layout MDS/DS server, and some > similar questions as Phil. > > - For block layout, is it necessary to make DS export nfs share? No. Just export your data connection is enough, which for pnfs block can be iscsi/FS etc. > - How could add a block layout DS into pNFS server? I don't think Linux pnfs block server implements separate DSes. So MDS/DS has to be on the same machine for it. > - Does spnfs also work for block layout/ Largely yes. The wiki page has it that pnfs block server is based on spnfs. http://linux-nfs.org/wiki/index.php/PNFS_Block_Server_Setup_Instructions But I'm not sure if the code still works. Cheers, Tao ��.n��������+%������w��{.n�����{��w��� jg��� �����ݢj����G���� ���j:+v���w�m������w�������h�����٥
