Re: [Samba] Samba4: fileserver on a box other than a DC
On 27/06/12 21:16, Chris Weiss wrote: dfs can do a sort of share cluster too, where multiple server have the same share and the clients can connect to any one of the servers using the same name. My understanding is that samba supports this mode, but you have to do the file share sync and locking some other way. gfs or ocfs on top of drdb are possible options for this Hi Just trying to get all the options before we go much further. We already have 2 replicating DC's with the file server on DC1. Would it be possible to use drdb here by putting the fileserver data on a separate partition and syncing that to DC2? Or how about a third box drbd'd to DC1 mirroring the data partition and setting up that as a fileserver too? Cheers, Steve -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] Samba4: fileserver on a box other than a DC
It would do with drbd in multi master mode. But what about, you need a third and so on DC then you should choose glusterfs. DRBD only can do 2 bricks. Gluster as you like. Greetings Daniel --- EDV Daniel Müller Leitung EDV Tropenklinik Paul-Lechler-Krankenhaus Paul-Lechler-Str. 24 72076 Tübingen Tel.: 07071/206-463, Fax: 07071/206-499 eMail: muel...@tropenklinik.de Internet: www.tropenklinik.de --- -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: samba-boun...@lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-boun...@lists.samba.org] Im Auftrag von steve Gesendet: Donnerstag, 28. Juni 2012 08:51 An: Chris Weiss Cc: samba@lists.samba.org Betreff: Re: [Samba] Samba4: fileserver on a box other than a DC On 27/06/12 21:16, Chris Weiss wrote: dfs can do a sort of share cluster too, where multiple server have the same share and the clients can connect to any one of the servers using the same name. My understanding is that samba supports this mode, but you have to do the file share sync and locking some other way. gfs or ocfs on top of drdb are possible options for this Hi Just trying to get all the options before we go much further. We already have 2 replicating DC's with the file server on DC1. Would it be possible to use drdb here by putting the fileserver data on a separate partition and syncing that to DC2? Or how about a third box drbd'd to DC1 mirroring the data partition and setting up that as a fileserver too? Cheers, Steve -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] Samba4: fileserver on a box other than a DC
In this case I suggest a normal samba3 member server. Alternatively you can use member server-role with samba4. But I didn't try a join as a member with samba4 so far. Björn On 06/27/2012 12:12 PM, steve wrote: Hi Our fileserver is currently on DC1 in a 2DC domain. We are running out of space on that box. Is there any possibility of being able to run smbd on another box (not necessarily a domain controller) by syncing the data over to it from DC1? We also run NFS on some of the same data. I can already see this turning into a naming, IP and Kerberos nightmare. What would be the provision server-role= parameter for a machine that was going to be a fileserver but not a DC? Is that even possible? If it is going to be a domain member, maybe I should not provision? What command would I use to join the machine to the domain so it becomes just an ordinary member? Cheers, Steve -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] Samba4: fileserver on a box other than a DC
On 27/06/12 16:07, Bjoern Baumbach wrote: In this case I suggest a normal samba3 member server. Alternatively you can use member server-role with samba4. But I didn't try a join as a member with samba4 so far. Hi Thanks. The server-role=member sounds good. How do I then tell the clients (I have both Linux and xp and 7 in the domain) to look at the new fileserver? Currently, the Linux boxes are automounting cifs and nfs. Presumably I will have to change all the /etc/auto. files on the clients. will there be any Kerberos probelm with the machine keys do you think? This would also mean changing profile, home and unixhome attributes in LDAP. Cheers, Steve -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] Samba4: fileserver on a box other than a DC
Hi Steve, On 06/27/2012 04:59 PM, steve wrote: How do I then tell the clients (I have both Linux and xp and 7 in the domain) to look at the new fileserver? DFS could be a solution: msdfs proxy (S) This parameter indicates that the share is a stand-in for another CIFS share whose location is specified by the value of the parameter. When clients attempt to connect to this share, they are redirected to the proxied share using the SMB-Dfs protocol. Only Dfs roots can act as proxy shares. Take a look at the msdfs root and host msdfs options to find out how to set up a Dfs root share. Example: msdfs proxy = \otherserver\someshare -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] Samba4: fileserver on a box other than a DC
On 27/06/12 17:34, Bjoern Baumbach wrote: Hi Steve, On 06/27/2012 04:59 PM, steve wrote: How do I then tell the clients (I have both Linux and xp and 7 in the domain) to look at the new fileserver? DFS could be a solution: msdfs proxy (S) This parameter indicates that the share is a stand-in for another CIFS share whose location is specified by the value of the parameter. When clients attempt to connect to this share, they are redirected to the proxied share using the SMB-Dfs protocol. Only Dfs roots can act as proxy shares. Take a look at the msdfs root and host msdfs options to find out how to set up a Dfs root share. Example: msdfs proxy = \otherserver\someshare Thanks. I wonder if DRDB would do it too? Cheers, Steve -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] Samba4: fileserver on a box other than a DC
On 06/27/2012 07:09 PM, steve wrote: I wonder if DRDB would do it too? AFAIK DRDB is something like a mirror. So no, DFS is a kind of redirection/link. Björn -- SerNet GmbH, Bahnhofsallee 1b, 37081 Göttingen phone: +49-551-37-0, fax: +49-551-37-9 AG Göttingen, HRB 2816, GF: Dr. Johannes Loxen http://www.sernet.de, mailto:kont...@sernet.de -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] Samba4: fileserver on a box other than a DC
dfs can do a sort of share cluster too, where multiple server have the same share and the clients can connect to any one of the servers using the same name. My understanding is that samba supports this mode, but you have to do the file share sync and locking some other way. gfs or ocfs on top of drdb are possible options for this -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
