Hey Dimitir, because --no-systemd still requires systemd: [19:03:00] server20.place6:~# ceph-volume lvm activate --all --no-systemd --> Executable systemctl not in PATH: /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin --> FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'systemctl': 'systemctl' Best regards, Nico Dimitri Savineau <dsavinea@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Hi, > >> My background is that ceph-volume activate does not work on non-systemd > Linux distributions > > Why not using the --no-systemd option during the ceph-volume activate > command? > > The systemd part is only enabling and starting the service but the tmpfs > part should work if you're not using systemd > > https://github.com/ceph/ceph/blob/master/src/ceph-volume/ceph_volume/devices/lvm/activate.py#L212 > > Dimitri > > On Monday, April 19, 2021, Nico Schottelius <nico.schottelius@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> >> The best questions are the ones that one can answer oneself. >> The great documentation on >> >> https://docs.ceph.com/en/latest/dev/ceph-volume/lvm/ >> >> gives the right pointers. The right search term is "lvm list tags" and >> results into something like this: >> >> [15:56:04] server20.place6:~# lvs -o lv_tags >> /dev/sda: open failed: No medium found >> /dev/sdb: open failed: No medium found >> LV Tags >> ceph.block_device=/dev/ceph-26fdb7c4-17af-42af-8353- >> 06d95b0071c7/osd-block-bb63e9b6-b2d7-40d1-83ee-815262ae8b45,... >> >> If anyone is interested in upstream ceph-volume support for non-systemd >> Linux distributions to activate the ceph-osds, let me know. >> >> In any case, we'll publish our new style scripts on [0]. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Nico >> >> [0] https://code.ungleich.ch/ungleich-public/ungleich-tools >> >> Nico Schottelius <nico.schottelius@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> >> > Good morning, >> > >> > is there any documentation available regarding the meta data stored >> > within LVM that ceph-volume manages / creates? >> > >> > My background is that ceph-volume activate does not work on non-systemd >> > Linux distributions, but if I know how to recreate the tmpfs, we can >> > easily start the osd without systemd. >> > >> > Any pointers in the right direction are appreciated. >> > >> > Best regards, >> > >> > Nico >> >> >> -- >> Sustainable and modern Infrastructures by ungleich.ch >> _______________________________________________ >> ceph-users mailing list -- ceph-users@xxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe send an email to ceph-users-leave@xxxxxxx >> >> -- Sustainable and modern Infrastructures by ungleich.ch _______________________________________________ ceph-users mailing list -- ceph-users@xxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to ceph-users-leave@xxxxxxx