I've created (actually recreated) a Gluster volume in a directory that already contained data and it worked just fine. No data loss.
On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 7:05 PM, Franco Broi <franco.b...@iongeo.com> wrote: > > I've never added a brick with existing files but I did start a new > Gluster volume on disks that already contained data and I was able to > access the files without problem. Of course the files will be out of > place but the first time you access them, Gluster will add links to > speed up future lookups. > > On Thu, 2014-10-16 at 09:57 +1030, SINCOCK John wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > > > All the instructions I’ve been able to find on adding a brick to a > > gluster, seem to assume the brick is empty when it’s added. > > > > > > > > So my question is, is it possible for a new brick, loaded up with > > files, to be added to a gluster (and for all the files already on that > > brick, to be indexed and added into the gluster). Apologies if the > > question is answered elsewhere, but I couldn’t find anyone addressing > > this specific question, and certainty helps when you’re dealing with > > 10’s of terabytes of data... ;-) > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance for any info or tips! > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Gluster-users mailing list > > Gluster-users@gluster.org > > http://supercolony.gluster.org/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users > > > _______________________________________________ > Gluster-users mailing list > Gluster-users@gluster.org > http://supercolony.gluster.org/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users
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