the current state of Gluster: 3.1.3 - most dependable current version 3.1.4 - gained a few bugs 3.2.0 - not stable So 3.1.3 would be suitable for production systems, as long as the known bug in mishandling Posix group permissions is worked around (by loosening permissions). There has been a suggestion that stat-prefetch be turned off, and perhaps that other, non-default options are better not used. Now, I'm not personally knowledgeable on any of this aside from the Posix group problem. Just asking for confirmation or not of the basic sense I'm getting from those with extensive experience that 3.1.3 is essentially dependable, while 3.1.4 is problematic, and 3.2.0 should perhaps only be used if you want to gain familiarity with the new geo-replication feature, but avoided for current production use. Whit _______________________________________________ Gluster-users mailing list Gluster-users at gluster.org http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01CC157C.7ABF71FF Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"; = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40";><head><meta = http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"><meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 14 = (filtered medium)"><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue = vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497= D'>I’m using it in real-world production, lot of small files = (apache webroot mounts mostly). I’ve seen a bunch of split-brain = and self-heal failing when I first did the switch. After I removed and = recreated the dirs it seemed to be fine for about a week now; yeah not = long, I know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497= D'>I 2<sup>nd</sup> the notion that it’d be nice to see a list of = what files/dirs gluster thinks is out of sync or can’t heal. Right = now you gotta go diving into the logs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497= D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497= D'>I’m actually thinking of downgrading to 3.1.3 from 3.2.0. = Wonder if I’d have any ill-effects on the volume with a simple rpm = downgrade and daemon restart.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497= D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497= D'>-Tony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier = New";color:#1F497D'>---------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier = New";color:#1F497D'>Manager, IT Operations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier = New";color:#1F497D'>Format Dynamics, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier = New";color:#1F497D'>P: 303-228-7327<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier = New";color:#1F497D'>F: 303-228-7305<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier = New";color:#1F497D'><a = href=3D"mailto:abiacco at formatdynamics.com">abiacco at formatdynamics.com</a>= <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><a = href=3D"http://www.formatdynamics.com/";>http://www.formatdynamics.com</a>= <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497= D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div = style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in = 4.0pt'><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF = 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>= </b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> = gluster-users-bounces at gluster.org = [mailto:gluster-users-bounces at gluster.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>paul = simpson<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> = Whit Blauvelt<br><b>Cc:</b> gluster-users at gluster.org<br><b>Subject:</b> = Re: gluster 3.2.0 - totally = broken?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>hi = guys,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal>we're using 3.1.3 and i'm not moving off it. i = totally agree with stephans comments: the gluster devs *need* = to concentrate on stability before adding any new features. = it seems gluster dev is sales driven - not tech focused. we = need less new buzz words - and more solid foundations. = <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal>gluster is a great idea - but is in danger of falling = short and failing if the current trajectory is now altered. = greater posix compatibility (permissions, NLM locking) should be = a perquisite for an NFS server. hell, the documentation is = terrible; it's hard for us users to contribute to the community when we = are groping around in the dark too.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal>question : is anyone using 3.2 in a real world = production situation?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal>regards to all,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal>-paul<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal>On 18 May 2011 14:54, Whit Blauvelt <<a = href=3D"mailto:whit.gluster at transpect.com">whit.gluster at transpect.com</a>= > wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>From reading this list, I = wonder if this would be an accurate summary of the<br>current state of = Gluster:<br><br>3.1.3 - most dependable current version<br><br>3.1.4 - = gained a few bugs<br><br>3.2.0 - not stable<br><br>So 3.1.3 would be = suitable for production systems, as long as the known bug<br>in = mishandling Posix group permissions is worked around (by = loosening<br>permissions).<br><br>There has been a suggestion that = stat-prefetch be turned off, and perhaps<br>that other, non-default = options are better not used.<br><br>Now, I'm not personally = knowledgeable on any of this aside from the Posix<br>group problem. Just = asking for confirmation or not of the basic sense I'm<br>getting from = those with extensive experience that 3.1.3 is essentially<br>dependable, = while 3.1.4 is problematic, and 3.2.0 should perhaps only be<br>used if = you want to gain familiarity with the new geo-replication = feature,<br>but avoided for current production use.<br><span = style=3D'color:#888888'><br>Whit</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Glus= ter-users mailing list<br><a = href=3D"mailto:Gluster-users at gluster.org">Gluster-users at gluster.org</a><b= r><a href=3D"http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users"; = target=3D"_blank">http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-use= rs</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html> ------_=_NextPart_001_01CC157C.7ABF71FF--
