[Linux-cluster] Can't create new GFS storage
Patrick Caulfeld
pcaulfie at redhat.com
Thu Jan 31 14:43:03 UTC 2008
isplist at logicore.net wrote:
>> Unless you've solved your DLM port problem, clvmd will not work. If
>> that's still causing trouble then you need to focus on that and fix it
>> before worrying about other things. NOt having a DLM will prevent a few
>> things from working.
>
> I solved this problem. It was because I took down the cluster to move some
> drives around.
>
> However, after that, I started another thread called DLM Problem because there
> are terrible delays using the GFS storage which is related to a lock problem.
>
> Lock cannot happen because the service is being prevented from starting yet I
> cannot figure out why. I posted some logs in the other thread.
>
>> I think what you need to do there is to remove all the software you have
>> (make sure it also deletes the init scripts), and reinstall it complete
>> with a brand new cluster.conf file.
>
> Remove all of gfs, including scripts, then re-install it all? What could have
> gone so wrong from a perfectly working machine to this just from changing out
> drives? This has been very confusing to say the least.
I really don't know. but you seem to attract such a catalogue of
problems I can't quite keep track of what's working for you (if
anything) and what isn't ;-)
Patrick
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