Les Mikesell wrote: > Chris Robertson wrote: > >> Read it again. :o) Both the external XFS journal (logdev=/dev/drbd1) >> AND the data partition (/dev/drbd0) are DRBD mirrored. It would be >> silly to have only one or the other saved in a DR scenario. >> > > Have you investigated/tested what happens if one end or the other > crashes or they lose connectivity for some period of time? I think > drbd has some tricks to deal with that but I don't know how well they > work in practice. >
Well, I ran the BackupPC server without a partner for more than 2 weeks without a hitch... Tell you what. Let me just run downstairs and unplug the network cable from the mirror server. :o) I'll send another note in a couple hours with an account of what happens, then I'll go re-plug it in and report further. Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
