[Linux-cluster] LVM2+GNBD?

[Derek Anderson]

On Friday 16 July 2004 13:23, Brian Jackson wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:03:55 -0700, Zailo Leite <zleite at its.caltech.edu> 
wrote:
> > Can I make a LVM2 logical volume using GNBD imported block devices from,
> > say 2 GNDB servers, then make a GFS device out of the LVM volume?
> > I'm building a test rig for trying it, but if someone knows that it
> > won't work, I'd appreciate the head's up...

You need to add the line:
  types = [ "gnbd", 1 ]
to the devices section of the /etc/lvm/lvm.conf for lvm to scan for GNBD 
devices.

>
> It should work fine. To the system gnbd is just another block device.
> You are limited to the different raid levels you can use in a shared
> device situation though. Just something to keep in mind.
>
> --Brian Jackson
>
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