PRIMECLUSTER Global File Services Configuration and Administration Guide 4.5

2.2 Component configuration

The component configuration of the GFS Shared File System is illustrated below.

The GFS Shared File System consists mainly of three components:

1. MDS (Meta-data server)
   The file system server function component (sfcfsmg) of the GFS Shared File System

2. AC (Access client)
   The file system client function component (kernel component AC) of the GFS Shared File System

3. Monitoring daemons (sfcfrmd, sfcprmd, sfcfsd, sfchnsd, sfcpncd)
   The control function component of MDS, AC and composition component of GFS Shared File System.

Figure 2.5 Component composition