newbie question, but i can't seem to find the answer anywhere. I would like to set up a primary samba file server and a backup samba file server. if the primary file server fails i would like the backup server to take over as the main file server as automaticly as possible. was looking at rsync to backup primary server share files to the backup server, i think that might be part of the answer but how in the world am i going to get a backup samba server to relise that the primary server has fail and take over as the file server ?? any help anyone.
I recall a package intended for routers that would spoof the MAC and IP of the regular box should it fail. There was some sort of heartbeat between the two. If the Main router disappeared, the daemon would advertise the backup router as the Main router. However, I think you needed an absolute hardware failure or power outage to cause this to activate. Sorry, don't remember the name of the package, perhaps redundant routing something or other. You might poke around sourceforge though. Don't know if this would do exactly what you need, but might be adaptable. Brock> -----Original Message----- > > Sent: April 26, 2000 10:13 PM > To: samba@lists.samba.org > Subject: [Samba] samba as fileserver backup fileserver > > > newbie question, but i can't seem to find the answer > anywhere. I would like to set up a primary samba file server > and a backup samba file server. if the primary file server > fails i would like the backup server to take over as the main > file server as automaticly as possible. was looking at rsync > to backup primary server share files to the backup server, i > think that might be part of the answer but how in the world > am i going to get a backup samba server to relise that the > primary server has fail and take over as the file server ?? > any help anyone. > --
newbie question, but i can't seem to find the answer anywhere. I would like to set up a primary samba file server and a backup samba file server. if the primary file server fails i would like the backup server to take over as the main file server as automaticly as possible. was looking at rsync to backup primary server share files to the backup server, i think that might be part of the answer but how in the world am i going to get a backup samba server to relise that the primary server has fail and take over as the file server ?? any help anyone. -- I've done this. It works fine. The directions are here: http://www.linux-ha.org/ http://www.linuxvirtualserver.org/HighAvailability.html Found by looking here: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=heartbeat+highavailability&btnG=Google+Search Patrick
You should look at heartbeat (linux-ha.org) for High Availability.. But You are opening a can of worms that will be difficult to handle.. rsync will be really difficult to keep in sync, especially if users start updating files on the secondary server.. You should do a search on google for DRBD.. it is a form of network mirroring.. perhaps it would be of use to you.. Matt Schillinger mschilli@vss.fsi.com PS> it looks like something may be wrong with your clock.. the message you sent to the list says that it was sent april 27, 2000. On Thu, 2000-04-27 at 00:12, mike webb wrote:> newbie question, but i can't seem to find the answer anywhere. I would like to set up a primary samba file server and a backup samba file server. if the primary file server fails i would like the backup server to take over as the main file server as automaticly as possible. was looking at rsync to backup primary server share files to the backup server, i think that might be part of the answer but how in the world am i going to get a backup samba server to relise that the primary server has fail and take over as the file server ?? any help anyone. > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba