11.6 Using Distributed File Services (DFS) with Cloud Backed Volume

Distributed File Services (DFS) is installed automatically as part of the NSS file system. Cloud Integrated Storage supports using DFS junctions on the primary NSS volume. The primary volume can also be the target of a junction. Primary NSS volumes that contain DFS junctions or are junction targets can reside in a OES Cluster Services cluster.

DST does not support using DFS junctions on the CBV. The CBV cannot be the junction target.

Table 11-2 summarizes the supported CIS configurations for use with DFS:

Table 11-2 CIS support for DFS Features

DFS Features

Primary NSS Volume

Cloud Backed Volume

Cluster

File Access Protocol

Junctions

Yes

No

Yes

NCP

Novell CIFS. DFS support must be enabled in CIFS. See DFS Junction Support in CIFS Linux in the OES 2023: OES CIFS for Linux Administration Guide.

Linux Samba does not support DFS junctions for NSS volumes.

Junction targets

Yes

No

Yes

Not applicable

Move/split volumes

No

No

No

Not applicable