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What is the Inode File?

April 26, 2017file inode

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What is the Inode File?

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A. The Inode File is the file that records pseudo-inode numbers for every file for which an NFS handle is obtained under DiskShare. It is a hidden, system, read- only file located by default in the DiskShare product directory. The Inode File is used because 32 byte NFS handles are not large enough to store entire pathnames. Using an Inode File enables reliable recovery in the event of resource loss on the part of the client, the server, or the network. On large systems, the Inode File can grow rather large. The DiskShare administrator may find it advantageous to remove the file occassionally when DiskShare has been stopped for some reason. NOTE: Removing the file and restarting DiskShare will require any currently mounted clients to unmount and remount their shared resources.