Openfiler 2.2 is now available for download!
In this post:
* Release Highlights
* Notable Contributors
* New Features
* Bug Fixes
* Download Openfiler
* Download Driver Disks
* Virtualization
* Commercial Support
* Commercial Partnership
* Release Notes
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Release Highlights
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This release marks a major milestone in Openfiler development. 2.2 is
the second point release on the fantastic rPath Linux platform which has
enabled us to rapidly increase productivity.
The most prominent new feature in 2.2 is the inclusion of a local LDAP
account management facility. This feature was developed by Nathan Jones
(najones[AT]vt.edu), an up-and-coming OF developer and frequent
contributor to the Openfiler support forum.
Local LDAP account management means you no longer require an external
authentication mechanism such as Active Directory or an LDAP server in
order to use Openfiler in authenticated mode.
Another useful and oft-requested feature is the ability to backup the
Openfiler configuration; meaning re-installation, and
reconfiguration/restoration thereafter, does not have to be so
difficult. Again we can thank najones[AT]vt.edu for this feature.
Please note that this is not an excuse to be lax with data backup
policy. You should *always* backup your data before performing any major
updates to your Openfiler system.
With this release Openfiler is now available in x86 and x86_64 flavors.
x86_64 supports larger block devices (>4TB) and large memory
configurations. Henceforth, both flavors will be released concurrently.
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Notable Contributors
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Jones, Nathan
Landman,Joe
Fajardo, Sergio Navarro
Soldier, Unnamed
Thanks guys. Great work.
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New Features
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1. Local LDAP Configuration
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1.1 - Setup and configuration of local LDAP server (openldap)
1.2 - Add/Delete/Modify group information
1.3 - Add/Delete/Modify user information
2. Configuration Backup
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2.1 - Point-in-time backup of Openfiler system configuration
2.2 - Restore Openfiler system configuration from backup tarball
3. RAID Configuration
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3.1 - Support for configuring RAID chunk size
4. Volume Management
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4.1 - Added support for Xen (xvd<N>) block devices
4.2 - Added support for resetting disk partition tables
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Bug Fixes
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1. Resolved issue with multiple RAID volume creation failing
2. Resolved issue with scheduled snapshots not working
3. Resolved issue where previously-configured RAID members could not be
used in new RAID arrays without first manually erasing RAID metadata
4. Resolved broken FTP - proftpd is now used as the default FTP server.
No configuration options are available at this time aside from setting
Group and Network access control
5. Got rid of the annoying parted "deprecated ioctl" warning messages
(Gnu Parted updated to 1.7.1)
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Downloading Openfiler
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You may download Openfiler either from rPath rBuilder online, or from
Sourceforge.net. Please note that it may take a couple of days for the
images to appear on Sourceforge.net.
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YOU DO NOT NEED TO RE-INSTALL IF YOU ALREADY HAVE OPENFILER 2.1
INSTALLED.
TO UPDATE AN OPENFILER 2.1 SYSTEM TO 2.2, RUN THE "conary
updateall" COMMAND
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HTTP download
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http://www.rpath.org/rbuilder/project/openfiler/release?id=5203
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Driver Disks
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This release now supports the use of external driver disks during
installation. If you have a driver module requirement not addressed by
these disks, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] As long as the sources
are available, we should be able to make a driver module available
rather quickly.
To use a driver disk, type "linux dd" at the installer boot prompt.
The following modules are currently available:
- Areca RAID
- Promise SuperTrak
HTTP download
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https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=90725&package_id=212381
Be sure to select the correct image for your architecture.
Both images must be unzipped before use:
gunzip dd.img.gz
To make use of the floppy images, use the Linux 'dd' command. eg.
dd if=dd.img of=/dev/fd0
To make use of the ISO images, use any standard CD ROM burning tool to
burn the image to CD.
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Virtualization
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The Openfiler distribution can be deployed in several virtualization
engines / hypervisors
1) VMware - the VMware image is the simplest to deploy and the most
compatible with Openfiler. All you require is VMware Server or VMware
Workstation.
2) Xen - in order to use the Xen domU image, you will need to configure
a dom0 kernel in your standard distribution. You will need to export
block devices as xvd devices to the domU. The disks will be seen as
standard IDE block devices in the Openfiler volume manager.
3) Qemu / Parallels - a Hard disk image is also made available. Please
note this has received the least amount of testing of the three
virtualization options.
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Commercial Support
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Commercial support subscription for Openfiler is available in four
levels to meet most needs:
1) Community ------- $75 per-node / per-annum
2) SME Value ------- $300 per-node / per-annum
3) SME Extended ------- $750 per-node / per-annum
4) Enterprise Single ------- $2500 per-node / per-annum or
Enterprise Clustered ------- $1950 per-node / per-annum
For further details about what each of these support levels offer,
please download the subscription price guide here:
http://www.openfiler.com/docs/Openfiler_Subscription_Price_Guide.pdf
To sign up for commercial support, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Commercial Partnership
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Now recruiting commercial partners!
For anyone interested in signing up as a commercial partner/reseller, we
have a number of partner levels at which you may sign up;
Whether you are selling a couple of systems a quarter or have a
requirement for a customised UI with additional features specific to
your hardware platform. Four partner levels are currently available:
1) Bronze
2) Silver
3) Gold
4) Platinum/OEM
There is no charge for signing up as a commercial partner.
Documentation available for partners:
1) Openfiler Partner Guide - Subscription Model
2) Openfiler Partner Guide - Pricing
3) Openfiler Reseller Agreement
For access to this documentation, or further information regarding
partner levels, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Release Notes
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Openfiler NAS/SAN Appliance Release Notes
Release 2.2
Welcome to Openfiler!
Openfiler is a Storage Management Operating System / NAS Appliance
distribution. It is powered by the Linux 2.6 kernel and Open Source
applications such as Apache, Samba, LVM2, ext3, Linux NFS and
iSCSI Enterprise Target. Openfiler combines these ubiquitous technologies
into a small, easy to manage solution fronted by a powerful web-based
management interface. Openfiler allows you to build a Network Attached
Storage
(NAS) and/or Storage Area Network (SAN) appliance, using industry-standard
hardware, in less than 10 minutes of installation time.
Openfiler is powered by rPath Linux a freely-available Linux
operating system distribution, built with the Conary distributed
software management system. rPath Linux contains high-quality,
up-to-date software with a powerful revision management back-end for
keeping your system up-to-date at all times.
New Features (2.x)
The following is small list of new features in this release
- Support for JFS filesystem
- Support for XFS filesystem
- Support for reiserfs filesystem
- Update to latest 2.6.17 Linux Kernel
- Enhanced hardware support including - Areca, 3ware RAID
- iSCSI CHAP Authentication support
- Added rsnapshot tool
- Added Bacula tool
- Added ATA-Over-Ethernet tools
- Added Open-iSCSI initiator tools
New Features (2.2)
- Support for driver disk at installation
- Support for Promise SuperTrak RAID controller
- New Local Authentication via a Local LDAP instance
- User and group management tool
- Support for Xen (deploy Openfiler as a domU)
- Support for backup/restore of Openfiler configuration
- Support for setting RAID volume chunk size
- Support for resetting physical disk partition table
Bug Fixes (2.2)
- Resolved issue with multiple RAID volume creation failing
- Resolved issue with scheduled snapshots not working
- Resolved issue where previously-configured RAID members could not
be used in new RAID arrays without first manually erasing RAID metadata
- Resolved broken FTP - proftpd is now used as the default FTP
server. No configuration options are available at this time aside from
setting Group and Network access control
- Got rid of the annoying parted deprecated ioctl warning messages
(Gnu Parted updated to 1.7.1)
Hardware Requirements
x86: i686-class processor (i586 and earlier are not supported)
x86_64: all AMD64 and EM64T processors are supported
Hardware platform supported by the Linux kernel 2.6.17
Installation from CD/DVD images requires 256 MB RAM on the
x86 architecture, and 512 MB RAM on the x86_64 architecture.
The graphical installation process will run faster with 512 MB.
Run-time memory requirements depend entirely on the software
being run.
A full installation requires about 800MB of storage space.
Major Contents
- Linux kernel 2.6.17
- Glibc 2.3.6
- LVM2
- Samba 3.0.10
- NFS v3/v4
- Apache 2.0.59
- iSCSI Enterprise Target
- ATA-Over-Ethernet v38
Updates
The "conary updateall" command will update all the software
on your system managed by Conary. The "conary update group-dist"
command will update all the software on your system that was
(or could have been) installed from the distribution media.
Dynamic network updates are available on a subscription basis.
Please visit http://www.openfiler.com/subscribe or email
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
to sign up for a support license.
Contacting the Openfiler Project
Please visit https://project.openfiler.com/tracker/newticket
to report bugs and request feature enhancements.
To speak with Openfiler developers, please visit #openfiler channel
on the freenode IRC network (http://www.freenode.net/)
Visit https://lists.openfiler.com/mailman/listinfo for mailing lists.
Source Code
As per the terms of the GPL all source code and patches for the
software included in this Operating Systems is available to download
from the Openfiler Project website at https://project.openfiler.com
Copyright 2006 Openfiler.
rPath, rPath Linux, Conary, and rBuilder are trademarks of rPath, Inc.
Openfiler is a trademark of the Openfiler Project.
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