[Gluster-users] Tutorial/Howto/more information about how to run Glusterfs

[Harald Stürzebecher]

Hello!

2009/10/26 Daniel Meier <webdeveloper.dan at gmail.com>:
> Hi list
>
> I'm new with GlusterFS. I managed to compile and install the current
> GlusterFS on two machines. I configured them as "distributed,
> replicated volumes" according to the wiki.

With two servers, I'd use either "replicate" (if I want all files
stored on both nodes) or distribute (if I just want to aggregate disk
space to one big volume) - using both of them together in one volume
does not have any advantage with two servers, IMHO.

http://www.gluster.com/community/documentation/index.php/Storage_Server_Installation_and_Configuration#Configuring_Distributed_Volumes
http://www.gluster.com/community/documentation/index.php/Storage_Server_Installation_and_Configuration#Creating_Replicated_Volumes

> glusterfsd is now running on both systems. However, they don't
> communicate with each other and the data is not replicated. I'm
> looking for a tutorial, or more advanced how-to. If I get Glusterfs
> running, I'd like to contribute a tutorial, but I'm missing some basic
> information about how GlusterFS works.

http://www.gluster.com/community/documentation/index.php/GlusterFS_User_Guide
http://www.gluster.com/community/documentation/index.php/GlusterFS_Features

For more details, try the "old" documentation: (that's how it was done
before glusterfs-volgen was written)
http://www.gluster.com/community/documentation/index.php/GlusterFS_2.0.6
http://www.gluster.com/community/documentation/index.php/Automatic_File_Replication_%28Mirror%29_across_Two_Storage_Servers

> As far as I can see, GlusterFS has both a server and client. The
> client can be used in conjunction with FUSE to mount a, let's say,
> distributed volume that's spread over multiple Gluster servers. That's
> all I know or was able to find out.

If you want to find out more (and have spare time :-) ), I'd suggest
to browse the Wiki and take a look at the mailing list archive.


Harald Stürzebecher
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