[Gluster-users] Quorum setup for 2+1

[Jeff Darcy]

> > > I have a follow-up question.
> > > When a node is disconnected from the rest, the client gets an error
> > > message "Transport endpoint is not connected" and all access is
> > > prevented. Write access must not be allowed to such a node. I understand
> > > that.
> > > In my case it would be a desired feature to be able to at least read
> > > files. Is it possible to retain read-only access?
>
> > Client-side quorum can do this with the cluster.quorum-reads option, but
> > it lacks support for arbiters.  The options you've set enforce quorum at
> > the server side, by killing brick daemons if quorum is lost.  I suppose
> > it might be possible to add the read-only translator instead of killing
> > the daemon, but AFAIK there's no plan to add that feature.
> 
> Could I use cluster.quorum-type and cluster.quorum-count?
> Would it work with a rep 2+1 setup or would I need a rep 3 setup?

To use client-side quorum, you'd need a true replica-3 setup (not just two
plus an arbiter).