[Samba] Samba + Quantum StorNext FS (SNFS)

[Michael Gasch]

hi,

thank you for your answer.
currently we run several clients on SNFS:
- MAC OSX
- WinXP 32
- RedHat EL 4

the linux machine exports one filesystem via samba.
now we want to upgrade to:

- more WinXP machines (64Bit, so we have to wait for v3.0)
- more linux/ samba servers, which export 10TB SNFS partitions each (5x)

in total there will be ~22 SNFS clients, five of them samba servers.

so far we did not experience any trouble with samba + SNFS on the one 
node. i'm afraid this could change with more samba servers without 
having any ideas why. that's why i'm posting, hoping for experiences 
with samba + SNFS in large enterprises. i think SNFS is not fully POSIX 
compliant or is there any document from ADIC which proves the opposite?

 > But it is possible to export the same folders from both sides.
how would you accomplish this as this could break locking? or are you 
speaking about r/o exports?

thx!
micha


Peer-Joachim Koch wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> we have STorNEXT together with samba and NFS.
> All StorNEXT Clients have all 6 FS mounted. 
> The samba server exporting different mount points.
> But it is possible to export the same folders from both sides.
> 
> We have our whole file service on SNFS ( nearly 40TB) 12 Clients.
> 
> What kind of problem do you have ?
> 
> Bye, Peer 
> 
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> Am Mi 28.02.2007 16:05 schrieb Michael Gasch <gasch at eva.mpg.de>:
> 
>> hi,
>>
>> more a general question: does anyone know about problems running samba
>> on a clustered filesystem like Quantum/ ADIC SNFS???
>>
>> i know, i´m not allowed to export the same FS/mountpoint on different
>> samba servers. i´m more interested in POSIX conformity, locking
>> issues, etc.
>>
>> may be somebody already runs SNFS and samba in a large environment?!?!
>>
>> thx for any help!
>> micha
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