Migrating to FUSE-based POSIX Clients

This section describes how to migrate from the POSIX loopback NFS Client to the FUSE-based POSIX basic Client.

About this task

The FUSE-based Basic or Platinum POSIX client package is recommended for fresh installation and for all new clusters. If you are currently running the POSIX loopback NFS client, you can migrate to the FUSE-based POSIX basic client package. By default, the system will only allow migrating the existing POSIX loopbacknfs client to the FUSE-based POSIX basic client. If you choose to upgrade using the existing loopbacknfs POSIX client licenses, by default, the system will upgrade the selected nodes to the (paid) FUSE-based POSIX basic client. You cannot use existing licenses to migrate to the Platinum POSIX client package.

Before upgrading, ensure that the cluster has been upgraded to MapR v5.1.0 or higher because the FUSE-based POSIX client can only connect to clusters running MapR v5.1.0 or higher.

To migrate to the FUSE-based POSIX Basic Client:

Procedure

  1. Stop the existing POSIX-loopbacknfs service, unmount the mountpoint, and uninstall the mapr-loopbacknfs POSIX client.
    For more information, see MapR loopbacknfs POSIX Client.
  2. Remove the loopbacknfs service node from the cluster. To remove, run the following command: 
    /opt/mapr/bin/maprcli node remove -service nfsserver -nodes <node-name>
    If the host has multiple services, run the following command: 
    /opt/mapr/bin/maprcli node remove -hostids <service host id>
  3. Install the FUSE-based POSIX basic client package.
    For more information, see Installing a POSIX FUSE Client Package on Your Machine. When you install the FUSE-based POSIX client package, the licenses for the POSIX-loopbacknfs client will be automatically applied to the new client package.
  4. Verify the FUSE-based POSIX client license.
    For more information, see Configuring the MapR FUSE-Based POSIX Client.