Pierette Maniago VanRyzin writes:
In general, I would check all the basic configuration on all servers
and the client you are running from. [snip]
* correct and consistent server CellServDB files (/usr/afs/etc)
* correct and consistent client CellServDB files (/usr/vice/etc - and
don't forget the check the clientside CSDB files that are on your
server machines
* correct ThisCell files (both /usr/vice/etc and /usr/afs/etc)
* correct License files on servers
* accurate and consistant time (the error for time skews is different,
but it can't hurt to check anyway)
Dear Pierette,
I would like to comment that your advice is (as always) good advice but
today there are precisely zero tools eminating from Transarc to ensure
your * list. (OK, upserver+upclient handle /usr/afs/etc for the domestic
US version.)
Perhaps the most useful (IMHO) tool/technique we could see from Transarc
is the "keeping clientside CSDB consistent" one. I posted a request on this
to info-afs some time ago in:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]/1995/794240476
There was zero response from Transarc but many AFS SAs responded privately
with excellent ideas and scripts. So far, I have found nothing in afs-contrib
on this. So we all invent our own wheels and go our own ways... Sigh!
If you look back through [EMAIL PROTECTED]
you will find this topic surfaces a few times, eg:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]/1995/790903941
Question: whatever happened to:
[ excerpt from Mike Allard note to info-afs, ref:1995/790903941 ]
>I have talked with Transarc about this, and they are currently working to
>verify the correctness of their CellServDB.export file. They plan to have
>site contacts verify their cell's entry in the .export file and send any
>corrections. After two weeks, they will post a plea to all admins to
>update their CellServDB file. Transarc also plans to supply scripts which
>will help to:
>
> - verify the CellServDB file.
> - add and remove mount points from /afs to match the .export file.
BTW, I don't really mean to lay all of this at your feet. It's not your fault.
However, you did start this "shooting from the hip" stuff! ;-)
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paul http://acm.org/~mpb/homepage.html
...who is unlikely to return to "normal" after spending last Wednesday at the
majestic and beautiful Niagara Falls...
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