[Gluster-users] replicating storage for ESX problem

[Shehjar Tikoo]

Romans S(c(ugarevs wrote:
> My configuration:
> Two node(raid1) cluster based on glusterfs with NFS server.
> The system is replicating nicely. Changes are synced. The storage is 
> exported over NFS for vmware esx usage.
> The problem is when I am using vmware ESX to create a VM on the NSF 
> storage, the result is an empty unusable virtual disk. When I export 
> some local ext3 from one of the nodes, correct 8GB VM disk is created. 
> When I reexport the glusterfs mount, I 'm getting unusable VMs(almost 
> zero size). I suppose it has something to do with so called thin 
> provisioning over NFS.
> Any advice is appreciated!
> 
> 

Are you using NFS with the Gluster Storage Platform or is
this your customised setup?

-Shehjar


> Regards,
> Roman.
> 
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