From: Eric Whiting <ewhiting@amis.com>
Subject: Re: Re: [PATCH] resend: knfsd multiple UDP sockets
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 10:22:55 -0600
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Neil Brown wrote:
>
> I have two concerns, that can possibly be allayed.
> 
> Firstly, the reply to any request is going to go out the socket that
> the request came in on.  However some network configurations can have
> requests arrive on one interface that need to be replied to on a
> different interface(*).  

Neil,

Some misc data: It is my understanding that 'networkappliance data ontap' is
wired up to send replies out the same interface the request came in on. This
solves some problems of managing systems connected via multiple network paths. 
I realize it might also create other problems..

eric


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