* s19n <mailbox at s19n.net> [2012 08 27, 11:25]: > ----- cut here ----- > # gluster volume status all > operation failed > > Failed to get names of volumes > ----- cut here ----- Additional update: seems that the command (and many others) is not working because of a 'local lock' being held. I have tried running the command on the host holding the lock as well as on other hosts, with no success. etc-glusterfs-glusterd.vol.log extract follows: ----- cut here ----- [2012-08-27 17:41:17.842441] I [glusterd-volume-ops.c:583:glusterd_handle_cli_statedump_volume] 0-glusterd: Received statedump request for volume storage with options [2012-08-27 17:41:17.842510] E [glusterd-utils.c:277:glusterd_lock] 0-glusterd: Unable to get lock for uuid: 34b665ea-d315-489b-bd0f-172bb6b85ee1, lock held by: 34b665ea-d315-489b-bd0f-172bb6b85ee1 [2012-08-27 17:41:17.842527] E [glusterd-handler.c:453:glusterd_op_txn_begin] 0-management: Unable to acquire local lock, ret: -1 ----- cut here ----- Could you please describe why these locks are being held and, if possible, how to clear them? Thank you very much for your kind attention, Best regards