the unix client will not allow bidirectional linkage, and you must name the cell being linked to before the cell linking to it, in order, in the CSDB.
e.g. oldcell #whatever newcell oldcell #whatever. On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 5:45 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Any known bugs in the parsing of CellServDB syntax for linked cells? I ask > because I seem to be experiencing one and am trying to determine if it's a > known problem or PEBKAC (problem existing between keyboard and chair). > > I'm trying linked cells as per the docs I found at < > http://docs.openafs.org/**ReleaseNotesWindows/Linked_**Cells.html<http://docs.openafs.org/ReleaseNotesWindows/Linked_Cells.html>>. > Upon starting the client, I get the following messages. > > Starting AFS services: openafs afsd. > Adding cell 'oldcell.unc.edu': error 2 > Adding cell 'newcell.unc.edu': error 2 > afsd: All AFS daemons started. > > Client is "Linux tasty 3.2.0-51-generic #77-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 24 20:18:19 > UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux" > > Openafs version is 1.6.1+ubuntu0.2 -- just 'cuz that's the newest in the > repo. > > Here's the syntax I've tried: > >> newcell.unc.edu oldcell.unc.edu #New Cell >> > 152.2.4.5 #afsdb1.newcell.unc.edu > 152.2.5.6 #afsdb2.newcell.unc.edu > 152.2.6.7 #afsdb3.newcell.unc.edu > >> oldcell.unc.edu newcell.unc.edu #Old Cell >> > 152.2.1.2 #db1.oldcell.unc.edu > 152.2.2.3 #db1.oldcell.unc.edu > 152.2.3.4 #db1.oldcell.unc.edu > > Interestingly, I can configure linked cells correctly via "fs newcell > -linkedcell". So, is this something obvious I'm doing wrong or should I > open a bug report? > > Cheers, > Stephen > ______________________________**_________________ > OpenAFS-info mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openafs.org/**mailman/listinfo/openafs-info<https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info> > > -- Derrick
