On 5/14/2010 5:20 PM, Rick Cochran wrote: > I was a very happy AFS admin until changing jobs about 13 years ago. > Now, I have been asked to evaluate AFS as a possible solution to our > need for central filesystem functionality at Cornell. Here are my > experiences so far. Comments and suggestions are welcome. > > -Rick > > > Documentation issues (setting up server functionality): > > Should mention krb.conf: > http://docs.openafs.org/QuickStartUnix/ch02s14.html > > Should mention /usr/vice/etc/krb.conf: > http://docs.openafs.org/Reference/5/krb.conf.html > > "asetkey" command is missing "add": > http://docs.openafs.org/QuickStartUnix/ch02s14.html > > There are no useful descriptions of the AFSDB and SRV record techniques > in either the "QuickStart" or "Reference" documentation.
AFSDB records are discussed in the CellServDB man page, http://docs.openafs.org/Reference/5/CellServDB.html SRV records need to be added. AFSDB records are also mentioned as part of the description of the -afsdb switch on the Unix afsd command, http://docs.openafs.org/Reference/8/afsd.html The Windows Release Notes discuss Configuration for AFS Volume Database Servers in section 3.49. There is no reference in the Admin Guide. I have added links to the IETF RFCs DNS AFSDB http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1183 DNS AFS SRV http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5864 to the http://docs.openafs.org/ page. > ----------------------- > > Client issues > Windows client > > * Windows 7 client (1.5.74) has authentication issues Please clarify what your authentication issue is. Since your realm and cell do not have the same name I suspect you have configuration data that you have not specified. > * Windows 7 client (1.5.74) running in a NATed VirtualBox instance > cannot map a drive letter to "\\AFS". Please clarify how you are attempting to map a drive letter? Are you using "NET USE <d:> \\AFS\.... or the Explorer Shell drive mapping dialog? > * Windows 7 client (1.5.7401) running in a NATed VirtualBox instance > cannot access any cell other than openafs.org. Do you mean that you installed it with the local cell set to its default at "openafs.org" and no other cells are listed in the Explorer Shell under \\AFS by default? Freelance mode (aka Unix dynroot) is on by default and when it is used cell names are added to the local root.afs volume as they are accessed. Or do you mean something else? > * Windows 7 client works OK in 32-bit "bridged" VirtualBox instance. I will of course assume that you have read the Windows release notes and in particular 3.43, Known Issues with Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Server 2008 [R2] http://docs.openafs.org/ReleaseNotesWindows/ch03s43.html Jeffrey Altman
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