How very timely, I am facing the exact same issue. Kind regards, Glen Baars -----Original Message----- From: ceph-users <ceph-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Thode Jocelyn Sent: Monday, 23 July 2018 1:42 PM To: Vasu Kulkarni <vakulkar@xxxxxxxxxx> Cc: ceph-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [Ceph-deploy] Cluster Name Hi, Yes my rbd-mirror is coloctaed with my mon/osd. It only affects nodes where they are collocated as they all use the "/etc/sysconfig/ceph" configuration file. Best Jocelyn Thode -----Original Message----- From: Vasu Kulkarni [mailto:vakulkar@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: vendredi, 20 juillet 2018 17:25 To: Thode Jocelyn <jocelyn.thode@xxxxxxx> Cc: ceph-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [Ceph-deploy] Cluster Name On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 7:29 AM, Thode Jocelyn <jocelyn.thode@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > > > I noticed that in commit > https://github.com/ceph/ceph-deploy/commit/b1c27b85d524f2553af2487a980 > 23b60efe421f3, the ability to specify a cluster name was removed. Is > there a reason for this removal ? > > > > Because right now, there are no possibility to create a ceph cluster > with a different name with ceph-deploy which is a big problem when > having two clusters replicating with rbd-mirror as we need different names. > > > > And even when following the doc here: > https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_ceph_storage/3/h > tml/block_device_guide/block_device_mirroring#rbd-mirroring-clusters-w > ith-the-same-name > > > > This is not sufficient as once we change the CLUSTER variable in the > sysconfig file, mon,osd, mds etc. all use it and fail to start on a > reboot as they then try to load data from a path in /var/lib/ceph > containing the cluster name. Is you rbd-mirror client also colocated with mon/osd? This needs to be changed only on the client side where you are doing mirroring, rest of the nodes are not affected? > > > > Is there a solution to this problem ? > > > > Best Regards > > Jocelyn Thode > > > _______________________________________________ > ceph-users mailing list > ceph-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.ceph.com/listinfo.cgi/ceph-users-ceph.com > _______________________________________________ ceph-users mailing list ceph-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.ceph.com/listinfo.cgi/ceph-users-ceph.com This e-mail is intended solely for the benefit of the addressee(s) and any other named recipient. It is confidential and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the recipient, any use, distribution, disclosure or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. The confidentiality and legal privilege attached to this communication is not waived or lost by reason of the mistaken transmission or delivery to you. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately. _______________________________________________ ceph-users mailing list ceph-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.ceph.com/listinfo.cgi/ceph-users-ceph.com