[Linux-cluster] Different Distros: GFS

[Robert Peterson]

isplist at logicore.net wrote:
> I thought I read long ago when starting with GFS that in order to make a 
> cluster function, you needed to have the same versions across the nodes. 
> 
> However, does that also mean that I could use different distributions?
> 
> I have cases where I need to use different Linux versions, RHEL and CentOS but 
> need them all to be in the cluster. Is that an issue?
> 
> Mike
Hi Mike,

In theory, mixing distros shouldn't matter.  It's also okay to mix
architectures (some 32-bit, some 64-bit, etc)...of course, if you
have some 32-bit nodes, your GFS would then be limited to 16TB.

Regards,

Bob Peterson
Red Hat Cluster Suite