I do not know if it is related (probably is) but I now get in the brick logs the following messages [2013-02-13 16:03:50.861313] W [server-resolve.c:516:server_resolve] 0-BACULAVOL-server: no resolution type for (null) (LOOKUP) [2013-02-13 16:03:50.861328] I [server-rpc-fops.c:160:server_lookup_cbk] 0-BACULAVOL-server: 37: LOOKUP (null) (00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000) ==> (Invalid argument) On 13/02/2013 06:01 ??, Alexandros Soumplis wrote: > Hi, > > Just tried that with the additional step (after removing the > .glusterfs dir) of clearing the extended attributes of the existing > files. Then issued the add-brick command but while the data are in the > bricks, they have no extended attributes "attached" to them, thus they > are unavailable to the gluster clients. > > I suppose that somehow I should instruct gluster to run through the > brick folder and files and add appropriate ext attrs. > > a. > > > > > On 13/02/2013 05:14 ??, Brian Cipriano wrote: >> Hi - >> >> I was just looking at this yesterday. I've done some basic testing >> and this seems to be possible. >> >> I think you're saying, you'd like to add a brick that was already >> previously part of a gluster? Without losing the data that was on it, >> and importing that data into the new gluster? >> >> All you should have to do is remove the .glusterfs folder on that >> brick. Doc on that here: >> >> http://joejulian.name/blog/glusterfs-path-or-a-prefix-of-it-is-already-part-of-a-volume/ >> >> >> Then running add-brick as normal. It will take a few minutes >> depending on how much data is on the brick, but gluster should see >> that data and rebuild its metadata accordingly. >> >> Again, I've only done BASIC testing, don't take my word for it. >> >> - brian >> >> On 2/13/13 7:22 AM, Alexandros Soumplis wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> Is it possible to "import" data already existent in a gluster brick? >>> >>> a. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gluster-users mailing list >>> Gluster-users at gluster.org >>> http://supercolony.gluster.org/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gluster-users mailing list >> Gluster-users at gluster.org >> http://supercolony.gluster.org/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users > > _______________________________________________ > Gluster-users mailing list > Gluster-users at gluster.org > http://supercolony.gluster.org/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users > -- Alexandros Soumplis Systems Engineer (M.Sc, RHCE, VCP, SCSA) National Documentation Center / N.H.R.F. Information Systems Department 48, Vas. Constantinou Av. 116 35 Athens, Greece phone: +30 210 7273984 fax: +30 210 7252223 email: soumplis at ekt.gr http://www.ekt.gr
