[Gluster-users] HA NFS

[Tejas N. Bhise]

Hi Koen,

We are infact looking at integrating this into the platform.

Regards,
Tejas.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Layer7 Consultancy" <info at layer7.be>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 1:06:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Gluster-users] HA NFS

Thanks Vikas,

I think I have enough information now to set up a proof of concept.
Perhaps this (ucarp install by user) is something to be mentioned on
the website? Even better would be integration into Gluster Platform
;-)

Best regards,
Koen

2010/7/14 Shehjar Tikoo <shehjart at gluster.com>:
> Layer7 Consultancy wrote:
>>
>> Hello Vikas,
>>
>> How do the NFS clients react to such a failover? Will the I/O just
>> temporarily stall and then proceed once connectivity is resumed or
>> will running transactions be aborted?
>>
>
> There may be some delay as the IP migrates but overall, the NFS client's
> retransmission behaviour will be able continue the transactions with no
> interruptions.
>
>> Best regards,
>> Koen
>>
>> 2010/7/13 Vikas Gorur <vikas at gluster.com>:
>>  Your understanding is correct. Whether using the native NFS
>> translator or re-export through unfsd, NFS clients only connect to the
>> management IP. If you want failover for the NFS server, you'd setup a
>> virtual IP using ucarp (http://www.ucarp.org) and the clients would
>> only use this virtual IP.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> Vikas Gorur
>>> Engineer - Gluster, Inc.
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