Hi Brandon, Thanks for your detailed response, I will give this a try.
Also, I see you are with Horton Works, is there a way to use the 2.0 Sandbox to map any of the vg_sandbox to another Linux box or the Windows Server I am running the Virtualbox that hosts the sandbox? Kurt On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 5:15 PM, Brandon Li <[email protected]> wrote: > Mount on Windows client is a bit different. Here are the steps to mount > export on Windows: > > 1. Enable NFS Client on the Windows client system. > > Step 1. Enable File Services Role. Go to Server Management – > Add Roles > -> File Services > > Step 2. Install Services for Network File System. Go to File Services – > > Add Role Services > > 2. Mount the export, can use either mount command or "net use" command: > c:> mount * 192.168.111.158! <== note, "*" can also be a drive character > here > c:> net use Z: 192.168.111.158! > > (there is a space between Z: and <IP-address>! > > another important thing is ! mark, this does the trick. Withoutout !, > Windows NFS client doesn't work with root export "/") > > There is a user mapping issue: map Windows users to Linux users. > Since NFS gateway doesn't recognize Windows users, it maps them to the > Linux user "nobody". > > To do any data I/O test, you can create a directory on HDFS and give > everyone access permission. > > In reality, most administrators use Windows AD server to manage the user > mapping between Windows and Linux systems so the user mapping is not an > issue in those environments. > Thanks, > Brandon > > > On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 4:06 PM, Brandon Li <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Hi Kurt, >> >> You can use the HDFS NFS gateway to mount HDFS. The limitation is that >> random write is not supported. >> >> JIRA HDFS-5347 added a user guider. >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-5347 >> There is the html attachment to this JIRA: >> HdfsNfsGateway.new.html >> <https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12609530/HdfsNfsGateway.new.html> >> >> If you are using branch 2.3, 2.4 or trunk, "mvn site" will generate the >> user guide too. >> >> Thanks, >> Brandon >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Kurt Moesky <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I am a new to HDFS and reviewing some of the features for in-house use. >>> >>> Is there a way to mount HDFS directly on a Linux and Windows client? I >>> believe I read something about there being some limitations, but that there >>> is possibly a FUSE solution. Any information on this (with links to a >>> how-to) would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Thx. >>> >> >> > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity > to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, > privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader > of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any printing, copying, dissemination, distribution, disclosure or > forwarding of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately > and delete it from your system. Thank You. >
