[Linux-cluster] network for cluster communication

[Christine Caulfield]

Ozgur Akan wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have two important questions regardin cluster performance.
> 
> I attached two ethernet cards as second interfaces on two nodes that I 
> have.
> 
> - How can I configure cluster to use this new interface (network) to 
> communicate between eachother.?

Put the host name or IP address of the new interface in cluster.conf, in 
place of the existing host names.


> - Is speed of this local network between two nodes an important criteria 
> for file locks on GFS ?
> 

Yes, very :)


Chrissie