ummm I was thinking that was the answer too, but I have no idea what the "pool" device is.. how can I tell? Jason On Wed, May 10, 2006 at 08:33:04AM -0400, Kovacs, Corey J. wrote: > Jason, I just realized what the problem is. You need to apply the config to a > "pool" > not a normal device. What do your pooll definitions look like? The one you > created > for the config is where you need to point ccs_tool at to activate the > config... > > > Corey > > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kovacs, Corey J. > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:31 AM > To: linux clustering > Subject: RE: question about creating partitions and gfs > > Jason, couple of questions.... (And I assume you are working with > RHEL3+GFS6.0x) > > > 1. Are you actually using raw devices? if so, why? > 2. Does the device /dev/raw/raw64 actually exist on tf2? > > > GFS does not use raw devices for anything. The standard Redhat Cluster suite > does, but not GFS. GFS uses "storage pools". Also, if memory servs me right, > later versions of GFS for RHEL3 need to be told what pools to use in the > "/etc/sysconfig/gfs" config file. Used to be that GFS just did a scan and > "found" the pools, but no longer I believe. > > Hope this helps. If not, can you give more details about your config? > > > > Corey > > > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jason > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 8:23 PM > To: linux clustering > Subject: Re: question about creating partitions and gfs > > yes, both boxes are connected to the storage, its a dell powervault 220S > configured for cluster mode. > > [root@tf1 cluster]# fdisk -l /dev/sdb > > Disk /dev/sdb: 146.5 GB, 146548981760 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 17816 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 > = 8225280 bytes > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdb1 1 2433 19543041 83 Linux > [root@tf1 cluster]# > > [root@tf2 cluster]# fdisk -l /dev/sdb > > Disk /dev/sdb: 146.5 GB, 146548981760 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 17816 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 > = 8225280 bytes > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdb1 1 2433 19543041 83 Linux > [root@tf2 cluster]# > > > so both sides see the storage. > > on tf1, I can start ccsd fine, but on tf2, I cant, and I see May 8 22:00:21 > tf2 ccsd: Unable to open /dev/sdb1 (/dev/raw/raw64): No such device or > address May 8 22:00:21 tf2 ccsd: startup failed May 9 20:17:21 tf2 ccsd: > Unable to open /dev/sdb1 (/dev/raw/raw64): No such device or address May 9 > 20:17:21 tf2 ccsd: startup failed May 9 20:17:30 tf2 ccsd: Unable to open > /dev/sdb1 (/dev/raw/raw64): No such device or address May 9 20:17:30 tf2 > ccsd: startup failed > [root@tf2 cluster]# > > in the logs > > Jason > > > > > On Tue, May 09, 2006 at 08:16:07AM -0400, Kovacs, Corey J. wrote: > > Jason, if IIRC, the dells internal disks show up as /dev/sd* devices. > > Do you have a shared storage device? If /dev/sdb1 is not a shared > > device, then I think you might need to take a step back and get a hold > > of a SAN of some type. If you are just playing around, there are ways > > to get some firewire drives to accept > > > > two hosts and act like a cheap shared devices. There are docs on the > > Oracle site documenting the process of setting up the drive and the > > kernel. Note, that you'll only be able to use two nodes using the > > firewire idea. > > > > Also, you should specify a partition for the command below. That > > partition can be very small. Something on the order of 10MB sounds > > right. Even that is probably way too big. Then use the rest for GFS > > storage pools. > > > > > > Corey > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jason > > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 9:32 PM > > To: linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: question about creating partitions and gfs > > > > so still following instructions at > > http://www.gyrate.org/archives/9 > > im at the part that says > > > > "# ccs_tool create /root/cluster /dev/iscsi/bus0/target0/lun0/part1" > > > > in my config, I have the dell PERC 4/DC cards, and I believe the > > logical drive showed up as /dev/sdb > > > > so do I need to create a partition on this logical drive with fdisk > > first before I run > > > > ccs_tool create /root/cluster /dev/sdb1 > > > > or am I totally off track here? > > > > i did ccs_tool create /root/cluster /dev/sdb and it seemed to work > > fine, but doesnt seem right.. > > > > Jason > > > > -- > > > > Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster > > > > -- > > > > Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster > > -- > ================================================ > | Jason Welsh jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | http://monsterjam.org DSS PGP: 0x5E30CC98 | > | gpg key: http://monsterjam.org/gpg/ | > ================================================ > > -- > > Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster > > -- > > Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster > > -- > > Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster -- ================================================ | Jason Welsh jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | | http://monsterjam.org DSS PGP: 0x5E30CC98 | | gpg key: http://monsterjam.org/gpg/ | ================================================ -- Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster
