Managing Serviceguard NFS for Linux, July 2007

Installing and Configuring Serviceguard NFS for Linux
Before Creating an Serviceguard NFS Package
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7. Decide whether to place executables locally on each client or on the
NFS server. There are a number of trade-offs to be aware of
regarding the location of executables with Serviceguard NFS.
The advantages of keeping executables local to each client are as
follows:
• No failover time. If the executables are local to the client, there is
no delay if the NFS server fails.
• Faster access to the executables than accessing them through the
network.
The advantage of putting the executables on the NFS server is as
follows:
• Ease of management. If the executables are located in one
centralized location, the administrator must update only one
copy when changes are made.