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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