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I'm trying to share out a CephFS filesystem via Samba using the vfs module, but the instructions I can find are all pretty minimal and nothing I have tried works.

So far, I have an entry in my smb.conf along the lines of

[CephFS]
path=/
vfs objects = acl_xattr ceph
ceph:config_file = /etc/ceph/cephsamba.conf

the ceph:config_file having been suggested as an option from this site.

What that site doesn't do is give any indication of what the contents of that file should be and I can't find any references anywhere else.

I can mount the CephFS directly onto a mountpoint on the system and share it out via Samba from there, but I was under the impression that it could be done directly via the VFS module.

If anyone could provide me with some insight/direction on how to get this shared it'd be much appreciated.

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The config file option, if specified, needs to point to the config file for the ceph cluster, which has a working cephfs filesystem, that you want samba to work with.

If you don't already have a running ceph cluster, with a cephfs filesystem, this samba vfs module isn't for you.

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  • @Thomas: "If […], this samba vfs module isn't for you" looks like an answer to me. – David Foerster Jul 15 '18 at 10:31
  • Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! I recommend to edit this answer to expand it with specific details about how to do this. (See also How do I write a good answer? for general advice about what sorts of answers are considered most valuable on Ask Ubuntu.) – David Foerster Jul 15 '18 at 10:31

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