[Linux-cluster] Distributed Storage in Cluster Suite

[yvette hirth]

Gordan Bobic wrote:

> I use it in active-active mode with GFS. In that case I just use the 
> fencing agent in DRBD's "stonith" configuration so that when 
> disconnection occurs, the failed node gets fenced.

can you use FCP with active-active?  we bought a bunch of FCP stuff 
(4gbps and 8gbps HBA's and an 8gbps switch) but not the CNA's needed for 
iSCSI.  and active-active sounds like "the ticket".  while we do have a 
few 10GBe's and are awaiting a switch, i hate to waste all that FCP stuff.

originally the plan was to move block-stored data through FCP and NFS 
through the 10GBe's.

if we go with this plan, can we use active-active?  and if so, will our 
bandwidth improve?

sorry i'm such a n00b on clusters but they're a lot different than 
clustered mainframes for this aging z/OS assembler programmer!

thanks
yvette