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* NFS question
@ 2003-02-04 15:51 kernellist
  2003-02-04 19:50 ` Scott McDermott
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: kernellist @ 2003-02-04 15:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-kernel

I have quite a few servers running kernel 2.4.18. I need to replace an nfs
server that all my linux clients mount, and I want to know if there is a
way for me to do this without having to umount and remount everything. The
new nfs server will have the same ip as the one it is replacing(but
different mac address). Also, I know this is a bit(wayyy) off topic for
this list and I apoligze, but I ran into all outdated nfs lists that are
no longer active and/or working.

Running nfsv3  by the way. 

Thanks for any help.




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* Re: NFS question
  2003-02-04 15:51 NFS question kernellist
@ 2003-02-04 19:50 ` Scott McDermott
  2003-02-04 20:01   ` Jakob Oestergaard
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Scott McDermott @ 2003-02-04 19:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-kernel

kernellist@source.intac.net on Tue  4/02 10:51 -0500:
> I have quite a few servers running kernel 2.4.18. I need to replace an
> nfs server that all my linux clients mount, and I want to know if
> there is a way for me to do this without having to umount and remount
> everything.

I *think* it will work if you keep major, minor, and inode numbers on
the new server the same for anything clients have mounted.  These are
used to construct the cookies handed to clients.

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* Re: NFS question
  2003-02-04 19:50 ` Scott McDermott
@ 2003-02-04 20:01   ` Jakob Oestergaard
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Jakob Oestergaard @ 2003-02-04 20:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Scott McDermott; +Cc: linux-kernel

On Tue, Feb 04, 2003 at 02:50:20PM -0500, Scott McDermott wrote:
> kernellist@source.intac.net on Tue  4/02 10:51 -0500:
> > I have quite a few servers running kernel 2.4.18. I need to replace an
> > nfs server that all my linux clients mount, and I want to know if
> > there is a way for me to do this without having to umount and remount
> > everything.
> 
> I *think* it will work if you keep major, minor, and inode numbers on
> the new server the same for anything clients have mounted.  These are
> used to construct the cookies handed to clients.

If you do not preserve inode numbers, it will for *certain* not work
(speaking of experience  ;)


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