Table Of Contents - Red Hat GFS 5.2.1 Administrator's Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... i
1. Audience ................................................................................................................................ i
2. Document Conventions.......................................................................................................... i
3. More to Come ......................................................................................................................iii
3.1. Send in Your Feedback ......................................................................................... iv
4. Sign Up for Support ............................................................................................................. iv
5. Recommended References................................................................................................... iv
1. GFS Overview ................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1. New and Changed Features................................................................................................ 1
1.2. Performance, Scalability, and Economy ............................................................................ 1
1.2.1. Superior Performance and Scalability ................................................................ 2
1.2.2. Performance, Scalability, Moderate Price........................................................... 3
1.2.3. Economy and Performance ................................................................................. 3
1.3. GFS Functions ................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.1. Cluster Volume Management.............................................................................. 4
1.3.2. Lock Management .............................................................................................. 5
1.3.3. Cluster Management, Fencing, and Recovery .................................................... 5
1.3.4. Cluster Configuration Management.................................................................... 5
1.4. GFS Software Subsystems................................................................................................. 6
1.5. Before Configuring GFS .................................................................................................... 8
2. System Requirements ................................................................................................................... 11
2.1. Platform Requirements .................................................................................................... 11
2.2. TCP/IP Network............................................................................................................... 11
2.3. Fibre Channel Storage Network....................................................................................... 11
2.4. Fibre Channel Storage Devices........................................................................................ 12
2.5. Network Power Switches ................................................................................................. 12
2.6. Console Access ................................................................................................................ 12
2.7. I/O Fencing ...................................................................................................................... 12
3. Installing System Software........................................................................................................... 13
3.1. Prerequisite Tasks ............................................................................................................ 13
3.1.1.
3.1.2. Clock Synchronization Software ...................................................................... 13
3.1.3.
3.2. Installation Tasks ............................................................................................................. 14
3.2.1. Installing a Linux Kernel .................................................................................. 14
3.2.2. Installing A GFS RPM...................................................................................... 15
3.2.3. Loading the GFS Kernel Modules .................................................................... 16
4. Initial Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 19
4.1. Prerequisite Tasks ............................................................................................................ 19
4.2. Initial Configuration Tasks............................................................................................... 19
4.2.1. Setting Up Logical Devices .............................................................................. 19
4.2.2. Setting Up and Starting the Cluster Configuration System .............................. 20
4.2.3. Starting Clustering and Locking Systems......................................................... 20
4.2.4. Setting Up and Mounting File Systems ............................................................ 21
Net::Telnet Perl
Utility ................................................................................................ 14
Stunnel
Module .......................................................................... 13