[linux-lvm] Some general questions ..

[John Cassidy]

z/VM

Dr.Peer-Joachim Koch wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> we're currently planing to update our old HPUX (5 years old)file server.
> In the moment one machine is handling all 10TB of file systems.
> The storage is attached using a san (2 Brocades + 2 EMC Clarrion4700)
> Backupserver and the tape library are also within the san.
> 
> We are only using nfs and samba in the moment.
> 
> I'm currently thinking about a setup where 3 linux machines
> are handling all lv. First breaking everything into three vg, each one
> attached to one node, but visible on all nodes.
> 
> So would it be possible to import some dedicated devices
> (all luns from the vg), while other luns are localy active
> and others are active on the third node ?
> 
> If just a pvscan is execute what is happening to "normaly"
> working vg's  ?
> 
> Is it planed to mirroring of lv onto other devices within
> th vg ?
> 
> Who has a good concept for BIG file servers ?   ;)
> (Maybe we have to extend it to 50->100TB for a new linux cluster...)
> 
> Thanks for your help !
> 
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