Gather the information that you will use as you follow the steps to cluster a Linux POSIX volume.
IMPORTANT:On Linux, all names are case sensitive in the tools and cluster scripts.
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Cluster Information |
Example |
Caveats |
|---|---|---|
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cluster name |
cluster1 |
Name of the cluster. |
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cluster context |
ou=clusters,ou=city,o=mycompany |
Context where you created the cluster. |
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RESOURCE_IP |
10.10.10.44 |
IP address of the Linux POSIX cluster resource. |
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container_name |
csm44 |
Name of the EVMS Cluster Segment Manager (CSM) container. |
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evms_volumename |
lxvol44 |
Name of the Linux POSIX volume that you create on the CSM. |
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MOUNT_DEV |
/dev/evms/container_name/evms_volumename |
The Linux path for the EVMS volume. For example: /dev/evms/csm44/lxvol44 |
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MOUNT_FS |
ext3 resiserfs xfs |
The file system type you specify when you mount the volume. |
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MOUNT_POINT |
/path_to_mount_point |
The mount location for the EVMS volume. You can mount the EVMS volume anywhere. It can have the same or different name than the underlying EVMS volume. For example: /mnt/lxvol44 /mnt/users /home |