How to Mount a File system

Question

We are replicating several file systems between two NS480's. I want to be able to mount one of the destination file systems as R/O as a test before failing over for real.

Any CLI commands come to mind? I can see it but I can't figure out how to mount and read the files inside.

Thanks for reading.

Rainer_EMC · Accepted Answer

access through CIFS with real shares is going to be a bit difficult since the DR CIFS server isnt (and cant be) started while the primary one is still active and the destination VDM readonly

There are some threads here how to do it but this requires quite some work

see https://community.emc.com/message/442348#442348

If you just want to look at the file there are simpler ways - for example

- just connect to C$ on the DM global CIFS server on the destination data mover - then navigate through root_vdm_X to your destination file system

- enable ftp and do the same (hint: once ftp is enabled through server_cifs you can login using domain.user and your Windows password)

- find out the exact path through server_mount (should be /root_vdm_X/ and then NFS export it and use a NFS client to look at the files

Rainer

D2LR · Answer

We are using CIFS  and are using (and replicating ) _vdm's to the destination. Thanks

Rainer_EMC · Answer

you mean mounting a readonly Replicator destination on a client ? which client - NFS or CIFS ? if CIFS - are you using VDMs ? Rainer

Rainer_EMC · Answer

you're welcome once you're done - please let us know which method(s) you used/tried and how well it worked for you Rainer

D2LR · Answer

Just what I was looking for . Thanks for your help.

D2LR · Answer

Hi Rainer

I changed tactics completely. I created a separate vdm and file system for the data I wanted to have at the other site.

After a full replication I just switchove to the new location.

Worked great.

Celerra

How to Mount a File system

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