On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Robert Heller heller@deepsoft.com wrote:
It really is NOT a good idea to re-export a network-mounted file system. Is there some reason you cannot simply migrate the data on the Windows 2008 server to a new CentOS system? Note that you can also install Samba on the new CentOS system, which will support any MS-Windows clients served by the Windows 2008 server.
One possibity would be to install a virtual CentOS server on the Windows 2008 server and have it *replace* the NFS server running on the Windows 2008 server. You would need to map the file systems to be exported as local/virtual file systems on the virtual CentOS server.
Thanks Robert...Unfortunately, changes to the server and client require a large effort. The systems are only accessible remotely, are in use 24 hours a day for two to three weeks at a time, and making any change, even adding a script, requires re-certification.
Mark - thanks.. I will look at unfs..
Ross - We considered that option and may consider it if re-exporting a share is possible with CIFS.