Category: GlusterFS

GlusterFS, Linux

Prepare Debian Stretch for Installing GlusterFS 3.12

In order to install this version of GlusterFS we need to add the repositories: Ref: https://download.gluster.org/pub/gluster/glusterfs/LATEST/Debian/ echo deb [arch=amd64] http://download.gluster.org/pub/gluster/glusterfs/3.12/LATEST/Debian/stretch/apt stretch main > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gluster.list wget -O – http://download.gluster.org/pub/gluster/glusterfs/3.12/rsa.pub | apt-key add – apt-get update apt-get install glusterfs-server xfsprogs Format the dedicated partition for GlusterFS synchronized data: eg. /dev/xvda3 mkfs.xfs -f -i size=512 /dev/xvda3 Example of …

GlusterFS, Linux

Upgrading GlusterFS from 3.2(Debian) to 3.4 for Debian Wheezy

Reference: https://download.gluster.org/pub/gluster/glusterfs/3.4/LATEST/Debian/wheezy/ Packages of GlusterFS 3.4.7 for Debian wheezy are available here from the Gluster Community… Add the GPG key to apt: wget -O – http://download.gluster.org/pub/gluster/glusterfs/3.4/LATEST/Debian/wheezy/pubkey.gpg | apt-key add – Add the source: echo deb http://download.gluster.org/pub/gluster/glusterfs/3.4/LATEST/Debian/wheezy/apt wheezy main > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gluster.list Update package list: apt-get update Install: apt-get install [ glusterfs-server | glusterfs-client ] Packages from …

GlusterFS, Linux, Monitoring, Security

Reporting SMART status of RAID disks

Reference site: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-checking-sas-sata-disks-behind-adaptec-raid-controllers/ Note: Although Hardware RAID controllers made by other hardware manufacturers here I use Adaptec as an example: Install the software: apt- get install smartmontools Curious which company the RAID controller is from? Find out which RAID controller you have: lspci | grep ‘RAID’ Result: 01:00.0 RAID bus controller: Adaptec Device 028b (rev …

GlusterFS, Linux

Installing GlusterFS 3.6 in Ubuntu 14.04 Server LTS

Note: In case you have an regular(3.0.5-1) version of GlusterFS to upgrade, it is recommended to run the following command in order to make sure the older version gets cleaned-up does not interfere with the new one. apt-get purge glusterfs-client glusterfs-server Depending on whether you have Debian or Ubuntu use one of the following installations: …