Coda File System

Re: Mobile configuration question

From: Piotr K. Isajew <piotrek_at_pki.ex.com.pl>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 17:49:48 +0100
So there is no possibility to do this on FreeBSD ? ;-(

On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 09:59:21AM -0500, Jan Harkes wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 02:10:37PM +0100, Piotr K. Isajew wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm using coda in two separate networks (two different SCM's on 
> > two different machines in two separate IP networks). There is no
> > (as for now) IP connectivity between those networks. And now my 
> > question:
> > 
> > Is it possible (and if it is, then how should I do this) to 
> > configure venus on my mobile PC such, that it would have access to 
> > the resources of both networks (in example: if I am in the A network,
> > then I want to have A volumes connected, and access to B network volumes
> > in disconnected mode)?
> 
> Yes and no, at the moment venus and the kernel-module have problems with
> multiple realms, because different objects in both realms have the same
> object identifiers. However, with the introduction of masquerading
> support (client is no longer bound to 2430/udp) and the multiple mount
> feature that was introduced in Linux 2.4 a "poor man's" multirealm is
> possible.
> 
> Run a second venus with an alternative configuration file,
> 
> /etc/coda/venus2.conf
>     kerneldevice=/dev/cfs1
>     mountpoint=/codarealm2
>     masquerade=1
>     rvm_log=/usr/coda2/LOG
>     rvm_data=/usr/coda2/DATA
>     venus_cache=/usr/coda2/venus.cache
>     etc..
> 
> There are still several issues, such as clog which can only pass tokens
> to the first venus process.
> 
> Jan
> 
Received on 2001-02-13 11:47:57