Openfiler
Openfiler is a powerful, Linux-powered, intuitive browser-based network storage management appliance. It delivers file-based network attached storage (NAS) and block-based storage area networking (SAN) in a single framework.
| Tags | Archiving Mirroring backup Office/Business groupware |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX Linux |
| Implementation | Perl Java C PHP |
Recent releases
- 03 Feb 2009 18:40
Changes: Updated features and functionality.
- 15 Sep 2008 10:01
Changes: NFS client access was fine-tuned on a per-network basis by setting options such as wdelay, sync, and origin port. The CIFS options were enhanced to enable enhanced application compatibility. Multiple bonded NIC configurations can be created to improve performance. Multiple iSCSI targets can be created and LUNs and snapshots can be mapped.
- 02 Oct 2006 10:37
Changes: Updated to kernel 2.6.17. iSCSI CHAP authentication has been added. OpenLDAP, Bacula, rsnapshot, and open-iscsi tools have been added. Hardware support has been added. ATA-Over-Ethernet support (initiator) has been added. SUpport for JFS, XFS, and Reiserfs has been added.
- 31 May 2006 05:46
Changes: New features include iSCSI target support, full software RAID management support, support for multiple volume groups, online volume resizing, and a built-in SSH client Java applet.
- 09 Apr 2005 06:03
No changes have been submitted for this release.
- All comments
Recent commentsRe: Very Dissatisfied with this project
Perhaps with the new version it is fixed, I have not tried the new version, 2.3 respin, so I cannot comment on this version. I do see that according to Ticket #735 the issue with LDAP, which was the same problem I was having, is fixed now, so like I said with this new version perhaps it is working now.
Re: Very Dissatisfied with this project
> I am very dissatisfied with this
> project. For a project that wants to
> sell you a $50+ US Administration guide
> their install does not even produce a
> functional system at the basic level. I
> understand that they want to make money,
> however they need to at least have a
> functioning base install. There is no
> local authentication on the base
> install. To get that to function you
> have to hack up the slapd config by
> hand, then if you know LDAP well enough
> you might get that working. After that
> there are the work-a-rounds needed for
> the SMB LDAP integration. There is no
> basic How To on their site for a basic
> post install configuration. Sadly
> Lacking IMHO. I would be more than
> happy to buy the guide to configure more
> advanced features, IF the default
> install worked. I rate this project at
> 2 Stars as there is a descent web
> interface. But come on guys, a default
> working product would be nice.
It's unfortunate you were unable to get up and running with Openfiler. However, many others have found it relatively simple to configure. You do *not* have to hack any slapd configuration to get it working - that's inaccurate. And local authentication uses a local LDAP server - so claiming there's no local authentication does not paint the full picture. A lot of user contributed documentation exists in the community forums and a little patience from individuals without the requisite technical knowledge to get it up and running out of the box would go a long way.
Very Dissatisfied with this project
I am very dissatisfied with this project. For a project that wants to sell you a $50+ US Administration guide their install does not even produce a functional system at the basic level. I understand that they want to make money, however they need to at least have a functioning base install. There is no local authentication on the base install. To get that to function you have to hack up the slapd config by hand, then if you know LDAP well enough you might get that working. After that there are the work-a-rounds needed for the SMB LDAP integration. There is no basic How To on their site for a basic post install configuration. Sadly Lacking IMHO. I would be more than happy to buy the guide to configure more advanced features, IF the default install worked. I rate this project at 2 Stars as there is a descent web interface. But come on guys, a default working product would be nice.