windows-notes-20050914

Add note regarding AFSCache file fragmentation affecting performance

Fix one of the RPC registry entries

Document UUID re-generation change

diff --git a/doc/txt/winnotes/afs-changes-since-1.2.txt b/doc/txt/winnotes/afs-changes-since-1.2.txt
index de9b84b..b0d437d 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/txt/winnotes/afs-changes-since-1.2.txt
+++ b/doc/txt/winnotes/afs-changes-since-1.2.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+Since 1.4.0 rc3: 1.4.0 rc4 released (14 Sep 2005)
+
+ * The AFSCache file has been modified to store both the
+   serial number of the volume on which the file resides
+   and the SID of the local machine.   If either change,
+   a new UUID is generated.
+
  * add "fs flushall" command that forces all data buffers
    to be flushed.
 

diff --git a/doc/txt/winnotes/afs-install-notes.txt b/doc/txt/winnotes/afs-install-notes.txt
index 9de126a..dab0d56 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/txt/winnotes/afs-install-notes.txt
+++ b/doc/txt/winnotes/afs-install-notes.txt
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ present and that they refer to the dll "rpcrt4.dll":
    HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RPC\ClientProtocols" "ncacn_np"
    HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RPC\ClientProtocols" "ncacn_ip_tcp"
    HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RPC\ClientProtocols" "ncadg_ip_udp"
-   HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RPC\ClientProtocols" "ncadg_ip_http"
+   HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RPC\ClientProtocols" "ncacn_http"
 
 
 40. 1.3.83 adds a new command, "fs minidump".  This command can be used at any 
@@ -612,6 +612,13 @@ cloning machines that have Windows AFS client installed, the AFSCache files
 must be deleted as part of the cloning process.
 
 
+42. The performance of the AFS Client Service is significantly affected by
+the access times associated with the AFSCache paging file.   When given the
+choice, the AFSCache file should be placed on a fast disk, preferably NTFS,
+the file should not be compressed and should consist of as few fragments as
+possible.   Significant performance gains can be achieved by defragmenting
+the AFSCache file with Sysinternal's Contig utility.
+
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