[Gluster-users] Strange problem using samba_vfs_gluster

[Lalatendu Mohanty]

On 06/27/2014 06:04 AM, Michael DePaulo wrote:
> 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/
> _______________________________________________
>
I think I had tested early versions of glusterfs 3.5.0 with samba vfs 
plugin and it had worked fine. It should work as mentioned in the above 
blog post. If it is not working, then it might be a genuine bug or 
configuration issue.

-Lala