David and Larry,
Of course, Raghavendra has once again given the correct answer!
However, I hope it will be acceptable if I offer a slight rewording.
Please consider this wording:
Create the files through one of the CLIENTs, through the mounted glusterfs (that is, through the /mnt/replicate).
Do not create the files directly on the SERVERs (in other words, do not create it through /home/replicate)
In David's case, the SERVERs are the machines with the "/home/replicate" directories, and the CLIENTs are the machines with the "/mnt/replicate" directories.
HTH
Bill Bruns
