Sent from Sorin's iPad On Nov 4, 2012, at 9:33 PM, "Peng, Tao" <tao.peng@xxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. Should be iSCSI / FC fiber channel. > >> - 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. Maybe Jason Glasgow remembers? > >> - 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 > > ��칻 �&�~�&���+-��ݶ��w��˛���m�b��g~ȧ���ܨ}���Ơz�&j:+v�������zZ+��+zf���h���~����i���z� �w���?����&�)ߢf ��.n��������+%������w��{.n�����{��w��� jg��� �����ݢj����G���� ���j:+v���w�m������w�������h�����٥
