thank Jeff very much! the volume file above is ok, and glusterfs is running well on my computers now. thanks again~~~ 2009/7/13, Yi Ling <lingyi.pro at gmail.com>: > volume file of server 1 is as follow: > ------------begin ----------- > volume brick > type storage/posix > option directory /home/gfs-data > end-volume > > volume locks > type features/posix-locks > subvolumes brick > end-volume > > volume server > type protocol/server > option transport-type tcp/server > option transport.socket.listen-port 6996 > option transport.socket.bind-address 192.168.1.11 > subvolumes locks > option auth.addr.brick.allow * > option auth.addr.locks.allow * > end-volume > ------------end---------- > any mistake in the volume file? > > i had noticed the chain, but it still doesn't work. i refered to much > information searched on the internet,but most of then are related to > the older version, and little helpful to solve the problem. im so > puzzled and confused~~~~~ > > > 2009/7/13, Jeff Evans <jeffe at tricab.com>: >> Hi Ling, >> >>> [2009-07-13 11:37:18] W [posix.c:786:init] posix-locks: Volume is >>> dangling. Please check the volume file. >> >> This means that nothing is using your posix-locks, so it won't be >> helping. >> Volume specs are built up in a chain, so don't forget to ensure that >> you also change your server volume definition to utilize additional >> translators that you add in. >> >> Jeff. >> >> >> >> >