3 volserver - Initializes the Volume Server component of the fs process
7 B<volserver> [B<-log>] [-p <I<number of processes>>]
8 [B<-udpsize> <I<size of socket buffer in bytes>>]
9 [B<-enable_peer_stats>] [B<-enable_process_stats>] [-help]
11 This command does not use the syntax conventions of the AFS command
12 suites. Provide the command name and all option names in full.
16 The volserver command initializes the Volume Server component of
17 the B<fs> process. In the conventional configuration, its
18 binary file is located in the B</usr/afs/bin> directory on a file
21 The volserver command is not normally issued at the command
22 shell prompt but rather placed into a file server machine's
23 B</usr/afs/local/BosConfig> file with the B<bos create>
24 command. If it is ever issued at the command shell prompt, the issuer
25 must be logged onto a database server machine as the local superuser
28 The Volume Server records a trace of its activity in the
29 B</usr/afs/logs/VolserLog> file. Use the B<bos getlog>
30 command to display the contents of the file.
32 The Volume Server processes the vos commands that administrators
33 use to create, delete, move, and replicate volumes, as well as prepare them
34 for archiving to tape or other media.
36 By default, the VL Server runs nine lightweight processes (LWPs). To
37 change the number, use the B<-p> argument.
45 Records in the /usr/afs/logs/VolserLog file the names of all
46 users who successfully initiate a B<vos> command. The Volume
47 Server also records any file removals that result from issuing the B<vos
48 release> command with the B<-f> flag.
52 Sets the number of server lightweight processes (LWPs) to run.
53 Provide an integer between B<4> and B<16>. The default
58 Sets the size of the UDP buffer, which is 64 KB by default. Provide
59 a positive integer, preferably larger than the default.
61 =item -enable_peer_stats
63 Activates the collection of Rx statistics and allocates memory for their
64 storage. For each connection with a specific UDP port on another
65 machine, a separate record is kept for each type of RPC (FetchFile, GetStatus,
66 and so on) sent or received. To display or otherwise access the
67 records, use the Rx Monitoring API.
69 =item -enable_process_stats
71 Activates the collection of Rx statistics and allocates memory for their
72 storage. A separate record is kept for each type of RPC (FetchFile,
73 GetStatus, and so on) sent or received, aggregated over all connections to
74 other machines. To display or otherwise access the records, use the Rx
79 Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options
86 The following B<bos create> command creates a volserver
87 process on the machine B<fs2.abc.com>:
89 % bos create -server fs2.abc.com -instance volserver -type simple \
90 -cmd /usr/afs/bin/volserver
92 =head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
94 The issuer must be logged in as the superuser root on a file
95 server machine to issue the command at a command shell prompt. It is
96 conventional instead to create and start the process by issuing the B<bos
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