[Gluster-devel] Documentation issue?

[Morus Walter]

Hi Avati,

>  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.
> 
Thanks for the clarification.
I corrected the documentation page that confused me by moving the comment to the
three server sample.

Morus

> 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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> 
> 
> 
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