[plug] Named nfs exports?

[Lucas van staden]

Can't share a symlink as nfs share, I think.

-Lucas

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Tim <weirdit at gmail.com> wrote:

> I believe you can symlink.
>
> So move things to where you want them, and them symlink /raid1
> /raid2.... to the new spots. (On the server exporting  the nfs)
>
> Tim
>
> On 10 January 2011 23:27, Brad Campbell <brad at fnarfbargle.com> wrote:
> > G'day all,
> >
> > I've got a largeish network that was built around a set of exports on a
> > central server :
> >
> > /raid1
> > /raid2
> > /raid3
> > /raid4
> >
> > Is there any way I can re-arrange the server and relocate the mounted
> > filesystems without reconfiguring the clients? For a dumb example,
> something
> > like
> >
> > /raid1  - > /server/backups
> > /raid2  -> /server/media
> > /raid3  -> /server/work
> > /raid4  -> /server/archives
> >
> > With CIFS and Samba it's a piece of cake, you just change smb.conf and
> the
> > clients are none the wiser. I've just not managed to find a way to do
> > something similar with NFS.
> >
> > I could just migrate the clients to CIFS I suppose, but seeing as it's a
> > purely Linux network, I know NFS/UDP is more efficient and it's just
> easier
> > to manage with user mapping.
> >
> > Suggestions really welcome, I'm at a total loss.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Brad
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>
>
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