[Linux-cluster] create GFS file system on imported iSCSI disk

[Bryn M. Reeves]

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Bernard Chew wrote:
> May I know if we need to set up logical volumes on the imported iSCSI
> disk before creating GFS or we can immediately run "gfs_mkfs -p lock_dlm
> -t alpha_cluster:gfs01 -j 8 /dev/sdb" (where /dev/sdb refers to the
> imported iSCSI disk) on one node and all nodes to "mount -t gfs /dev/sdb
> /test"?
> 

There aren't any special steps needed for iSCSI over any other kind of
shared storage (once you've configured the initiators & the devices are
visible to the OS).

Creating volume groups and using logical volumes for GFS is a good idea
if you are likely to want to resize your devices at a later time but is
not strictly necessary.

Other than that, the steps you detailed should work fine.

Kind regards,
Bryn.
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