You are correct; each node needs a different storage directory. In order to do this, you will need to use <ServerOptions> sections in the configuration file. Below is an example showing the pertinent parts.
Hope that helps! Elaine … <Aliases> Alias server1 tcp://server1:3334 Alias server2 tcp://server2:3334 </Aliases> … <ServerOptions> Server server1 DataStorageSpace /SharedStorage/orangefs/storage/server1 MetadataStorageSpace /SharedStorage/orangefs/storage/server1 LogFile /SharedStorage/orangefs/log/server1.log </ServerOptions> <ServerOptions> Server server2 DataStorageSpace /SharedStorage/orangefs/storage/server2 MetadataStorageSpace /SharedStorage/orangefs/storage/server2 LogFile /SharedStorage/orangefs/log/server2.log </ServerOptions> On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 3:53 PM, xihuang sun <[email protected]> wrote: > I have ten nodes mounting a remote storage. I followed the guide online > and changed the directory /opt/orangefs to /SharedStorage/orangefs.(Here > /SharedStorage means the mount point of each node points to the remote > storage). That means each node's data storage & meta storage are on the > same directory /SharedStorage/orangefs/storage and my log file in > /SharedStorage/orangefs/log/ records all ten nodes' status. > Now when i start with the '-f -a' i can only create once. > for example: > 1. i start with node1, with '/SharedStorage/orangefs/sbin/pvfs2-server -f > -a *node1* /SharedStorage/orangefs/etc/orangefs-server.conf' and it's ok. > 2. when i start with node2, with '/SharedStorage/orangefs/sbin/pvfs2-server > -f -a *node2* /SharedStorage/orangefs/etc/orangefs-server.conf', it says > the storage already exists and exiting. I know it because each node's > storage directory is just the same. > > so can orangefs be installed correctly in such situation? If so, what have > i done wrong? > > Thanks. > > _______________________________________________ > Pvfs2-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.beowulf-underground.org/mailman/listinfo/pvfs2-users > >
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