[Gluster-users] Strange problem using samba_vfs_gluster

[Michael DePaulo]

On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 8:20 AM, Volnei <volnei at vcplinux.com.br> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If I use the configuration method "vfs" I can see the share,
> But I cannot write anything into it.
> On Windows7, for example, the following message is showed:
>
> Error 0x8007045D: the request could not be performed because of an I/O
> device error
> ever I try create a folder or a file.
>
> If I use the configuration at mount point, then everything works perfectly.
>
> This is a bug or I'm doing something wrong.
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> (smb.conf)
>
> [GV0-GLUSTERFS]
>         comment = For samba share of volume gv0
>         path = /
>         writable = Yes
>         read only = No
>         guest ok = Yes
>         browseable = yes
>         create mask = 0777
>         kernel share modes = No
>         vfs objects = glusterfs
>         glusterfs:loglevel = 7
>         glusterfs:logfile = /var/log/samba/glusterfs-testvol.log
>         glusterfs:volume = gv0
>
> # This works fine
> #[GLUSTERFS_DATAS]
> #        comment = glusterfs via mountpoint
> #        path = /mnt/dados
> #        writable = Yes
> #        guest ok = Yes
> #        browseable = yes
> #        create mask = 0777
>
>
> Erro message when I use vfs_gluster
>
> [2014-06-26 12:06:57.293530] E
> [afr-self-heal-common.c:233:afr_sh_print_split_brain_log] 0-gv0-replicate-0:
> Unable to self-heal contents of '/.' (possible split-brain). Please delete
> the file from all but the preferred subvolume.- Pending matrix:  [ [ 0 2 ] [
> 2 0 ] ]
> [2014-06-26 12:06:57.294679] E
> [afr-self-heal-common.c:2859:afr_log_self_heal_completion_status]
> 0-gv0-replicate-0:  metadata self heal  failed,   on /.
>
>
>
> Versions:
>
> samba-4.1.9-3.fc20.x86_64
> samba-vfs-glusterfs-4.1.9-3.fc20.x86_64
> samba-common-4.1.9-3.fc20.x86_64
> samba-winbind-4.1.9-3.fc20.x86_64
> samba-winbind-clients-4.1.9-3.fc20.x86_64
> samba-libs-4.1.9-3.fc20.x86_64
> samba-winbind-modules-4.1.9-3.fc20.x86_64
> samba-winbind-krb5-locator-4.1.9-3.fc20.x86_64
> samba-client-4.1.9-3.fc20.x86_64
>
> glusterfs-fuse-3.5.0-3.fc20.x86_64
> glusterfs-server-3.5.0-3.fc20.x86_64
> glusterfs-libs-3.5.0-3.fc20.x86_64
> glusterfs-api-3.5.0-3.fc20.x86_64
> glusterfs-cli-3.5.0-3.fc20.x86_64
> glusterfs-3.5.0-3.fc20.x86_64
>
On a related note, has anyone had success using samba_vfs_gluster with
glusterfs 3.5.x instead of 3.4.x? Is it even supported?

The example post uses 3.4.x:
http://lalatendumohanty.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/using-glusterfs-with-samba-and-samba-vfs-plugin-for-glusterfs-on-fedora-20/