I always get this error. Running - Linux 2.6.32-28-server, Ubuntu server, 10.10 x64 [2011-03-31 12:22:58.441625] W [posix.c:1883:init] 0-locks: Volume is dangling. Please check the volume file. Given volfile: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 1: volume brick 2: type storage/posix 3: option directory /glustermnt/sdb1/a1 4: end-volume 5: 6: volume locks 7: type features/posix-locks 8: subvolumes brick 9: end-volume 10: 11: 12: volume server 13: type protocol/server 14: option transport-type tcp/server 15: option transport.socket.listen-port 6996 16: option transport.socket.bind-address 127.0.0.1 17: option auth.addr.brick.allow * 18: subvolumes brick 19: end-volume [2011-03-31 12:22:58.480571] I [server-handshake.c:535:server_setvolume] 0-server: accepted client from 127.0.0.1:1023 [2011-03-31 12:22:58.504177] C [posix.c:3929:posix_entrylk] 0-brick: "features/locks" translator is not loaded. You need to use it for proper functioning of GlusterFS Am unable to find any refrences to this problem online... Best regards, Hreinn