Am 05.11.2012 13:42, schrieb faibish, sorin: > > 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. For me the code didn't work. If i remember correctly Ben Halevey told me, that the code are not maintained at the moment. >> >> Cheers, >> Tao >> >> ��칻�&�~�&���+-��ݶ��w��˛���m�b��g~ȧ���ܨ}���Ơz�&j:+v�������zZ+��+zf���h���~����i���z��w���?����&�)ߢf > N�����r��y���b�X��ǧv�^�){.n�+����{���"��^n�r��z���h����&���G���h�(�階�ݢj"���m�����z�ޖ���f���h���~�mml== Best Regards Johannes -- Vorstandsvorsitzender/Chairman of the board of management: Gerd-Lothar Leonhart Vorstand/Board of Management: Dr. Bernd Finkbeiner, Michael Heinrichs, Dr. Arno Steitz, Dr. Ingrid Zech Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats/ Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Philippe Miltin Sitz/Registered Office: Tuebingen Registergericht/Registration Court: Stuttgart Registernummer/Commercial Register No.: HRB 382196 ��.n��������+%������w��{.n�����{��w���jg��������ݢj����G�������j:+v���w�m������w�������h�����٥