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Export a volume which is on Partner filer.

VKALVEMULA — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:21:16 GMT

here is the scenario

I have dev_vfiler on NAS02 and prd_vfiler on NAS01 respectively.

I have a volume prd_vol_app on NAS01 Filer and exported to a server through prd_vfiler

Now, I need that same volume to be exported through dev_vfiler ( volume is on partner* filer )

Want to know is there any way where I can go and edit dev_vfiler - /etc/exportfs file and point to the volume which is on its partner filer.

thanks in advance

aborzenkov — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:49:33 GMT

No, it is not possible.

What do you try to achieve? In Unix it is possible to build almost arbitrary directory structure using mount points and/or symbolic links.

VKALVEMULA — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:52:48 GMT

to export same volume to a server through both dev and prod vfiler.

so that people who are in dev envt can dump data on to the volume through dev_vfiler and

people who are in prod envt can look at it through prd_vfiler.

aborzenkov — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:57:17 GMT

Well … make a third vfiler accessible from both dev and prd and export common data from there …