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2 Network Block Device (TCP version)
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5 1) Overview
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8 What is it: With this compiled in the kernel (
9 can use a remote server as one of its block de
10 the client computer wants to read, e.g., /dev/
11 request over TCP to the server, which will rep
12 This can be used for stations with low disk sp
13 to borrow disk space from another computer.
14 Unlike NFS, it is possible to put any filesyst
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16 For more information, or to download the nbd-c
17 tools, go to https://github.com/NetworkBlockDe
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19 The nbd kernel module need only be installed o
20 system, as the nbd-server is completely in use
21 the nbd-server has been successfully ported to
22 systems, including Windows.
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24 A) NBD parameters
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27 max_part
28 Number of partitions per device (defau
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30 nbds_max
31 Number of block devices that should be
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