FAQs

Can I Mount a Parallel File System to Multiple Clients at the Same Time?

Yes.

Can Multiple Parallel File Systems Be Mounted to the Same Client?

Yes. Each mounting process is independent.

How Can Other Users Access a Mounted Parallel File System?

Generally, only the user who mounted the parallel file system has access.

To authorize other users the access to the mount directory, you can specify the allow_other parameter in the mount command, for example:

./obsfs filesystem001 /mnt/mount_path/ -o url=oss.eu-west-0.prod-cloud-ocb.orange-business.com  -o passwd_file=/etc/passwd-obsfs -o big_writes -o max_write=131072 -o allow_other -o use_ino