Export of File system

[YOGI_3]

Hi all.
I have 2 servers sai serA and serB.
I am creating 100gb lv on serA.
I want to mount it on serB so that it can act as a local drive.
Please give me the procedure for the same..
both servers are on the same n/w.
waiting for reply...

Yogesh

[Sudeesh · Accepted solution]

You can use NFS....

On serA:
1. Make entries to /etc/exports for each directory you want to export. Assume new lv is mounted on /new_lvol, exports file entry will be the following with read/write for all clients.

/new_lvol -rw

2. In the /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf file, make sure the NFS_SERVER and START_MOUNTD variables are set to 1, as follows:

NFS_SERVER=1
START_MOUNTD=1

Issue the following command to run the NFS startup script:
/sbin/init.d/nfs.server start

3. Issue "exportfs" command to export the directories specified in /etc/exports.

Use "showmount -e serA" to check filesystem is exported or not.

On serB:

1. In the /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf file, make sure the NFS_CLIENT variable is set to 1, as follows:

NFS_CLIENT=1

2. Run the NFS startup script by issuing the following command:
/sbin/init.d/nfs.client start

3. Issue
mkdir /new_lvol_serA
mount serA:/new_lvol /new_lvol_serA

check the filesystem is NFS mounted using bdf.


Sudeesh

[Sudeesh]

Pls ensure hosts entries are correct for serA and serB before proceeding with above steps.


Sudeesh

[Suraj Singh_1]

Hi,
On server serA:
Start with sam --> Networking and Communication --> Networked Filesystem --> Exported Local File Systems

Goto Actions --> Add Exported File System
Now add the desired directory to be exported, select Apply and ok.

On Server serB:
1. Create a desired mount point where you want to mount the exported file system.
2. Issue following command:
# mount serA:/ /mount_pt

If you want this filesystem to be mounted automatically during system boot, add it in /etc/fstab

Regards