Installing XtreemFS on NetBSD

XtreemFS is a distributed file system that allows you to access files across multiple hosts. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of XtreemFS on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing XtreemFS, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• NetBSD operating system with root privileges
• Java 7 or later installed
• Git client installed

Installation Steps

1. Open a terminal window on your NetBSD machine.

2. Install the required dependencies using pkgin package manager:

   sudo pkgin update
   sudo pkgin install openjdk8 git-core
   

3. Clone the XtreemFS Git repository:

   git clone https://github.com/xtreemfs/xtreemfs.git
   cd xtreemfs
   

4. Compile and build XtreemFS binaries:

   ant
   

5. To run the XtreemFS services, you need to create a configuration file. You can use the sample configuration file provided by XtreemFS in the etc directory. Copy it to /etc/xtreemfs directory:

   sudo mkdir /etc/xtreemfs
   sudo cp etc/* /etc/xtreemfs/
   

6. Edit the xtreemfs-dirconfig.properties to update the directory service configuration. Open the file in the /etc/xtreemfs directory for editing:

   sudo nano /etc/xtreemfs/xtreemfs-dirconfig.properties
   

   Change the following properties:

   DIR_SERVICE_CREDS_USER=xtreemfs
   DIR_SERVICE_CREDS_PASS=mypassword
   

   Note: Replace mypassword with a password of your choice.

7. Set the XtreemFS environment variables:

   export XTREEMFS_HOME=$PWD
   export PATH=$PATH:$XTREEMFS_HOME/bin
   

   Note: To make the changes permanent, add the above lines to your .bashrc file.

8. Start the XtreemFS directory service:

   sudo $XTREEMFS_HOME/bin/xstart DIR
   

9. Verify that the XtreemFS directory service is running by opening the web interface:

   http://localhost:30638/
   

   You should see the XtreemFS dashboard in the web browser.

10. You can now start the XtreemFS Filesystem (MRC) and Object Storage Server (OSD) using the following commands:

    sudo $XTREEMFS_HOME/bin/xstart MRC
    sudo $XTREEMFS_HOME/bin/xstart OSD
    

11. Verify that the services are running by opening the web interface:

    http://localhost:30637/
    

    You should see the XtreemFS Management Console in the web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured XtreemFS on NetBSD. You can now use it to access files across multiple hosts.

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