[Linux-cluster] GFS as a service

[Chris Edwards]

> 
> Yes, the gfs init script reads fstab.  It's the "as a service"
> qualifier that is confusing.  To clarify: For mounting gfs file
> systems automatically, you have two choices:
> 
> 1. Put your gfs mount points into /etc/fstab and enable /etc/init.d/gfs
>    so that it runs at startup.  You can do this on all nodes because
>    gfs is cluster-aware, so all your nodes may mount it at the same
> time.
> 2. Put your gfs mounts in your cluster configuration (cluster.conf) as
>    services, and let rgmanager take care of mounting and unmounting as
>    necessary on the nodes where you have the service defined.
>    (This may or may not be done via conga/ricci/luci--I always do it by
>    hand).
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bob Peterson
> Red Hat GFS

Ok, so which is better for a Red Hat cluster?