[Gluster-users] config question AFR migrate to UNIFY over AFR

Raghavendra G raghavendra at zresearch.com
Thu Jul 3 04:40:16 UTC 2008


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On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Raghavendra G <raghavendra.hg at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Deian,
> Please find the comments inlined.
>
> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Deian Chepishev <dchepishev at nexbrod.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have currently 2 bricks which are with AFR config.
>>
>> My plans are when I fill the available space, to add 2 new bricks which
>> are in AFR too.
>>
>> My question is: is it possible to migrate from my current setup 2 bricks
>> AFR to UNIFY over AFR by adding another 2 AFR bricks, without loosing
>> data?
>>
>
> If the new afr you are adding is empty (it does not contain any data), you
> can do so. Other wise you've to confirm that a file is present in exactly on
> one afr node.
>
>
>>
>> Some clarifications, the setup is not yet in production. If I can do
>> something which will make things easier later, I can do it now. I am
>> able to start from scratch, but later I will not be ;).
>>
>> The other question that pops up is: Is glusterfs able to handle the
>> situation when one of the AFR volumes in the UNIFY setup is full and the
>> other is not ?
>
>
> Yes. Unify schedulers have configuration options, where in you can
> configure the parameters like minimum available space for a file to be
> created on an unify child.
>
>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Deian
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
> --
> Raghavendra G
>
> A centipede was happy quite, until a toad in fun,
> Said, "Prey, which leg comes after which?",
> This raised his doubts to such a pitch,
> He fell flat into the ditch,
> Not knowing how to run.
> -Anonymous




-- 
Raghavendra G

A centipede was happy quite, until a toad in fun,
Said, "Prey, which leg comes after which?",
This raised his doubts to such a pitch,
He fell flat into the ditch,
Not knowing how to run.
-Anonymous
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