Linux@Duke

AFS Configuration

Installation

• Ensure that you are using the linux@duke add-on repository (or another repository that contains the AFS client package)
• Install the afs packages with:

  yum install openafs-kernel openafs-client

Connecting to OIT AFS Servers

• Make sure your /etc/openafs/CellServDB contains the following:

  >acpub.duke.edu            #Duke Public Unix Clusters
  152.3.233.4                     #afs-db-01.acpub.duke.edu
  152.3.233.5                     #afs-db-02.acpub.duke.edu
  152.3.233.6                     #afs-db-03.acpub.duke.edu

• Reboot

You can also use a puppet module for afs configuration: https://projects.linux.duke.edu/puppet/browser/modules/afs

FAQ

How can I stop the AFS service?

The afs service is not easily stopped without a reboot. To make sure it is stopped, you must disabled the service (chkconfig afs off), then reboot. Occasionally running: ‘service afs stop’ will successfully, however it is often known to cause a kernel panic on the client system