[Linux-cluster] Software RAID support by GFS

[Lin Shen (lshen)]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Lon Hohberger
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 7:36 AM
> To: linux clustering
> Subject: Re: [Linux-cluster] Software RAID support by GFS
> 
> On Tue, 2006-12-05 at 17:02 -0800, Lin Shen (lshen) wrote:
> > The GFS FAQ says that it won't work properly with software 
> RAID since 
> > software RAID (the MD driver?) is not cluster-aware? Is 
> this still the 
> > case? And can someone elaborate on this limitation?
> > 
> > Cisco Systems
> 
> Still doesn't work; we have clvm now, which does.
>
 
So with clvm in the picture, I should be able to do software raid across
nodes, right? I'm also using gnbd in my setup, would you mind giving
some detailed info about how to do this?

lin
 
> I'll dig up the answer and write up all the reasons so this 
> can go in the cluster faq.  Stay tuned.
> 
> -- Lon
>