VERITAS Storage Foundation 4.1 Cluster File System HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite Extracts, December 2005

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Technical Overview
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The VERITAS Storage Foundation Cluster File System (SFCFS) allows clustered servers to
mount and use a file system simultaneously as if all applications using the file system
were running on the same server. The VERITAS Volume Manager cluster functionality
(CVM) makes logical volumes and raw device applications accessible throughout a
cluster.
◆ VERITAS Cluster File System Architecture
◆ Master/Slave File System Design
◆ CFS Failover
◆ CFS and the Group Lock Manager
◆ VxFS Functionality on Cluster File Systems
◆ Supported Features
◆ Unsupported Features
◆ Cluster File System Benefits and Applications
◆ Advantages to Using CFS
◆ When to Use CFS
◆ Using CFS on File Servers
◆ Using CFS on Web Servers