Sergio Gelato wrote: > * Jason Edgecombe [2008-08-19 08:48:18 -0400]: >> avison48 wrote: >>> Is it possible to setup a secondary AFS server 'peer' or 'mirror'?? >>> Does anyone know or can point to any info? >>> There is doc on how to build a secondary database server, but will that >>> have 'everything' to take over so the first server can be shut down? > >> These instructions might help >> http://www.openafs.org/pages/doc/QuickStartUnix/auqbg006.htm#HDRWQ99 >> >> You should add the SL4.5 box as an additional server. Install openafs, >> copy the keyfile over and start the daemons. Then you can move the >> volumes to the new server. > > There may be a catch in his case, though: the ubik bug that came to > light in January 2004 (2^30 seconds after the UNIX epoch). What will > happen if his existing dbserver hasn't been patched?
This is an excellent point. If the IBM AFS 3.5 servers have not been patched the dbservers will be unable to elect a master and it will not be possible to expand the cell. IBM did release updates to the Windows product since the ubik bug was fixed. Jeffrey Altman
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