files between servers

[AnthonySN]

Hi,
We need to share filesystem between the cluster nodes and one standalone server (don't want NFS)
Cluster nodes will be creating the files in the shared filesystem and the standalone needs to print the same.
Is there any way we can achieve it or software available for this.

[Pete Randall]

I'm an NFS person myself, so I'm guessing that CIFS/Samba would suit you:

https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=B8724AA
https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=B8725AA


Pete

[OldSchool]

"We need to share filesystem between the cluster nodes and one standalone server (don't want NFS)"

You've a problem w/ NFS (which would be one of the "standard" solutions). I find it easier to manage that CIFS / Samba (but that may just be me)

"Cluster nodes will be creating the files in the shared filesystem and the standalone needs to print the same."

That, generally, does not require shared filesystems. "lp" to a remote printer/queue on the "standalone" system?

[AnthonySN]

CIFS is for sharing between unix and windows environment.
cluster nodes as well as standalone are hpux11.31

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi Sasj,

Why don't you want to use NFS?

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[AnthonySN]

its a requirment from audit of not using nfs.

[Pete Randall]

> CIFS is for sharing between unix and windows environment. cluster nodes as well as standalone are hpux11.31

If you read the link I provided, you will find:

"The CIFS Client allows HP-UX systems to mount file systems on Windows, the HP CIFS Server, Samba, and other CIFS servers"


Pete

[AnthonySN]

thanks for that.
one more question what would happen if the pkg moves from node1 to node2 and the files are generated on node2, will the cifs share remain intact or create problem.
do we need to remount the shares.
yes we will use virtual ip only in cifs.

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Shalom,

Sssh. Secret. CIFS client uses NFS code (HP support told me this once).

Your question:
one more question what would happen if the pkg moves from node1 to node2 and the files are generated on node2, will the cifs share remain intact or create problem.

>> Depends on how you set things up. If you have a package running CIFS, and the files are all on shared storage than a package move will have no impact at all on files, nor will it create a problem. There will be a momentary delay during fail over operation as CIFS(Samba) runs start up.

do we need to remount the shares.
No
yes we will use virtual ip only in cifs.
So long as all users use the virutal(floating) IP address no user changes will be required in response to a package failover.

SEP
>>

[OldSchool]

"its a requirment from audit of not using nfs."

a) then they (auditting) will probably object to CIFS as well.

b)does "audit" have a suggested alternative?

c) again, since you stated the object was to print the files on the standalone system, I would submit that sharing/mounting filesystems is not necessary to do this. or is there more hear that you have yet to describe?