We've done it both ways. You will get better performance and fewer challenges of ensuring processes and memory don't step on eachother if afm gateway node is not also doing nsd server work. However, using an nsd server that mounts two filesystems (one via mmremotefs from another cluster) did work.
Best, Chris On 5/31/19, 2:56 PM, "gpfsug-discuss-boun...@spectrumscale.org on behalf of Weil, Matthew" <gpfsug-discuss-boun...@spectrumscale.org on behalf of mw...@wustl.edu> wrote: Hello all, How important is it to separate these two roles. planning on using AFM and I am wondering if we should have the gateways on different nodes than the NSDs. Any opinions? What about fail overs and maintenance? Could one role effect the other? Thanks Matt _______________________________________________ gpfsug-discuss mailing list gpfsug-discuss at spectrumscale.org https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gpfsug.org_mailman_listinfo_gpfsug-2Ddiscuss&d=DwIGaQ&c=C9X8xNkG_lwP_-eFHTGejw&r=DopWM-bvfskhBn2zeglfyyw5U2pumni6m_QzQFYFepU&m=ZRGpE3XENwtAlhLHRmvswDiYLgHX5WHNzqGhdZmqMCw&s=23djes6DK8Uzh7SLRQwUA-KphzsnVONiU4ieADwQwMA&e= ________________________________ This message is for the recipient’s use only, and may contain confidential, privileged or protected information. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this communication is prohibited. If you received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and destroy all copies of this message. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses, as we accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. _______________________________________________ gpfsug-discuss mailing list gpfsug-discuss at spectrumscale.org http://gpfsug.org/mailman/listinfo/gpfsug-discuss