[Gluster-devel] Documentation issue?

[Anand Avati]

Morus,
 If you are using it for a point-to-point (non cluster) export then it would
be ok to access the backend directly. If your export is a subvolume of a
cluster volume, then you should not access the backend directly.

avati

2007/11/27, Morus Walter <morus.walter.ml at googlemail.com>:
>
> Hi,
>
> we are currently considering glusterfs for a simple nfs like export of a
> directory from some server to another server (besides other usages).
>
> I'm a bit confused about the comment in the configuration in the 'Install
> and run GlusterFS v1.3 in 10mins'-Wiki-Page
> (
>
> http://www.gluster.org/docs/index.php/Install_and_run_GlusterFS_v1.3_in_10mins#Server_machine:_.5B192.168.0.1.5D
> )
>
> It says:
> option directory /tmp/export # Note: Once exported, DO NOT WRITE DIRECTLY
> TO
> THIS DIRECTORY
>
> Is the note serious?
>
> The user guide
>
> http://www.gluster.org/docs/index.php/GlusterFS_User_Guide_v1.3#Configuring_GlusterFS_as_Network_Filesystem
> suggests that glusterfs can be used for exporting some directory.
> But in this case I'd like to use the directory on the server directly as
> well.
>
> The comment was added in the last edit of quickstart guide (october 3.).
>
> Could someone please clarify this?
>
> regards
>   Morus
>
>
>
>
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