An new version of the AFS volume balancer is avaliable now from

        export.acs.cmu.edu:/pub/balance-1.0.tar.Z

This version has the following changes and bugfixes incorporated:

        fix bug in double-chain insert to empty list if elt inserted has
                dirty prev pointer. This only manifested itself under
                very small cell conditions.
>>>>>   recreate backup volumes on new sites
        automatically exclude (VLDB) locked volumes
        allow the switch-setable params to be done in config, overridable
                on command line
        a runtime of 0 now means unlimited runtime
        runtime can now be specified in XhXmXsXd format (4h30m - four
                hours, 30 minutes)

What is Balance?

Balance will balance a set of AFS servers and partitions by size and
number of volumes per partition simultaneously (and usage per week if
you have a source license - see docs), and is suitable for unattended,
automatic operation. Runtime parameters are tuneable: limited runtime,
number of simultaneous moves, number of total transactions, preview
mode and more. I strongly recommend this tool toward large sites who
need control over server utilization.

                                        dan
                                        cmu comp services
                                        [EMAIL PROTECTED]



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