Re: IPv6 support in pNFS

[Jiri Kortus <sumix-a4qEbw8STSk@public.gmane.org>]

Thanks very much both to you and to Chuck Lever for providing some 
information about it!

Best regards,

Jiri


Dne 14.5.2010 19:55, Andy Adamson napsal(a):
> Hi
>
> The file layout client does not currently have the ability to store 
> ipv6 addresses in the data server cache. So even though the data 
> servers themselves support ipv6 (via a NFSv4.1 connection), and the 
> GETDEVICEINFO for the file layout can communicate ipv6 addresses the 
> pNFS file layout client will not use them. This is a feature that is 
> on the 'B' list of pNFS features to implement.
>
> -->Andy
>
> On May 14, 2010, at 1:35 PM, Jiri Kortus wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm sorry to flood the mailing list by repeating my question several 
>> times - I've already asked whether someone would be so kind as to 
>> tell me something about the situation of IPv6 support in pNFS. Just 
>> anything related to it would be appreciated very much since nobody 
>> gave me an answer (except Boaz Harrosh who wrote me about the IPv6 
>> absence in OSD target). I'd like to know whether there's any support 
>> for IPv6 (concerning all of the layouts available), if yes what are 
>> the issues with that, if not when the implementation is planned to 
>> start etc. I did google that a lot before asking but haven't found 
>> anything. Thanks very much in advance.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Jiri Kortus
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