Disks, Sharing, Mounting

• /usr/sbin/share (/etc/dfs/*) Cosmos disk array and NFS-mount on Eric;
  • keep general users' home dirs on Cosmos disk array, at least for now;
  
  
• have current Eric users see their Cosmos disk-space as their home-dir with their Eric space accessible through a link (i.e., edit auto_home) and ensure their Eric-space is mounted as necessary;
  
  
• increase disk capacity on Eric for software installation on Eric, new users' space and increased scratch space:
  • Replace 9Gb disks with 36Gb disks in D1000 arrays: about 800 Sterling each disk;
  • Install Linux on one of the old Dell servers and NFS mount disks;
  • SCSI disks in a purpose built/purchased Linux box, NFS mounted:
    • 36Gb IBM 10,000rpm, U160, 155+vat each; 36.7Gb Seagate, 10,000, U160, 181+vat (or 15,000rpm, 266+vat); 73Gb Maxtor/Quantum, 10,000rpm, U160, 504+vat; 73.4Gb Seagate, 10,000, U320, 383+vat;
    • Adaptec U160 SCSI card, 153+vat;
    • Fast network card?
    • Host machine?
    • Software: Linux, zero cost.