Table Of Contents - Red Hat CLUSTER SUITE - FOR RHEL 4 Overview

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About This Document........................................................................................................ i

1. Document Conventions ........................................................................................ i

2. Feedback .............................................................................................................. v

1. Red Hat Cluster Suite Overview ..................................................................................1

1.1. Cluster Basics....................................................................................................1

1.2. Red Hat Cluster Suite Introduction ...................................................................2

1.3. Cluster Infrastructure ........................................................................................4

1.3.1. Cluster Management ..........................................................................4

1.3.2. Lock Management .............................................................................6

1.3.3. Fencing...............................................................................................6

1.3.4. Cluster Conﬁguration System ..........................................................10

1.4. High-availability Service Management ..........................................................12

1.5. Red Hat GFS ...................................................................................................14

1.5.1. Superior Performance and Scalability .............................................16

1.5.3. Economy and Performance ..............................................................18

1.6. Cluster Logical Volume Manager ...................................................................19

1.7. Global Network Block Device ........................................................................21

1.8. Linux Virtual Server .......................................................................................22

1.8.1. Two-Tier LVS Topology ..................................................................24

1.8.2. Three-Tier LVS Topology ................................................................27

1.8.3. Routing Methods..............................................................................28

1.8.4. Persistence and Firewall Marks .......................................................32

1.9. Cluster Administration GUI............................................................................33

1.9.1. Cluster Conﬁguration Tool ...........................................................34

1.9.2. Cluster Status Tool.........................................................................38

1.10. Linux Virtual Server Administration GUI ....................................................40

1.10.1. CONTROL/MONITORING.......................................................40

1.10.2. GLOBAL SETTINGS .................................................................41

1.10.3. REDUNDANCY ...........................................................................43

1.10.4. VIRTUAL SERVERS ..................................................................44

2. Red Hat Cluster Suite Component Summary ...........................................................53

2.1. Cluster Components........................................................................................53

2.2. Man Pages .......................................................................................................59

Index.................................................................................................................................. 63

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