Introduction; Audience; Related Documentation; Red Hat Cluster Suite - Red Hat GLOBAL FILE SYSTEM 4.6 Manual

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Introduction

Welcome to the Global File System Configuration and Administration document. This book

provides information about installing, configuring, and maintaining Red Hat GFS (Red Hat

Global File System). Red Hat GFS depends on the cluster infrastructure of Red Hat Cluster

Suite. For information about Red Hat Cluster Suite refer to Red Hat Cluster Suite Overview and

Configuring and Managing a Red Hat Cluster.

HTML and PDF versions of all the official Red Hat Enterprise Linux manuals and release notes

are available online at http://www.redhat.com/docs/.

This book is intended primarily for Linux system administrators who are familiar with the

following activities:

• Linux system administration procedures, including kernel configuration

• Installation and configuration of shared storage networks, such as Fibre Channel SANs

For more information about using Red Hat Enterprise Linux, refer to the following resources:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide — Provides information regarding installation of

Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Introduction to System Administration — Provides introductory

information for new Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide — Provides more detailed information

about configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux to suit your particular needs as a user.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reference Guide — Provides detailed information suited for more

experienced users to reference when needed, as opposed to step-by-step instructions.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Security Guide — Details the planning and the tools involved in

creating a secured computing environment for the data center, workplace, and home.

For more information about Red Hat Cluster Suite for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, refer to the

following resources:

• Red Hat Cluster Suite Overview — Provides a high level overview of the Red Hat Cluster

Suite.

• Configuring and Managing a Red Hat Cluster — Provides information about installing,

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