[Gluster-users] Change First Server and Upgrade Procedure Help

[Michael Nguyen]

  Thank you very much for very clear information.

On 9/21/2010 4:12 PM, Bala.JA wrote:
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> Hi Michael,
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> Please check my in-line reply.
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>>
>> I'm newbie with Gluster, and have built a test system with 5 node 
>> Gluster Storage Platform (GSP 3.0.5), and I have two questions that I 
>> couldn't find in FAQ Page:
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>> 1./ Is there a procedure to change the "Fisrt Node" to another Server 
>> (For example, we just purchased a new stronger server and want it to 
>> become and take over the First Node, so how do I do it?)
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> Gluster Platform 3.0.5 doesn't have an option to switch first node.  
> However upcoming version 3.1 has Distributed Management Console which 
> allows admin to manage the cluster through any available node.
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>> 2./ Is there a procedure to upgrade system when have a new version 
>> release (I see GSP seems base on Fedora Core 11, so I wondering about 
>> easy method to upgrade system).
>>
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> This is done through Gluster Subscription Network.  Please check it 
> GSN update tab in the management console UI.
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> Thanks,
>
> Regards,
> Bala
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