Re: [Gluster-users] hardware raid controller
Hello again, I think the job to do your raid controller is the part of your OS. Glusters serves upon your file system nothing else. Gluster 3.2 is working on my raid controller (raid 5 1 spare disk) without any problems. On Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:55:11 +0200, Derk Roesink wrote: > Hello! > > Im trying to install my first Gluster Storage Platform server. > > It has a Jetway JNF99FL-525-LF motherboard with an internal raid > controller (based on a Intel ICH9R chipset) which has 4x 1tb drives for > data that i would like to run in a RAID5 configuration > > It seems Gluster doesnt support the raid controller.. Because i still see > the 4 disks as 'servers' in the WebUI. > > Any ideas?! > > Kind Regards, > > Derk > > > > ___ > Gluster-users mailing list > Gluster-users@gluster.org > http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users ___ Gluster-users mailing list Gluster-users@gluster.org http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users
[Gluster-users] hardware raid controller
>Hello! > >Im trying to install my first Gluster Storage Platform server. > >It has a Jetway JNF99FL-525-LF motherboard with an internal raid >controller (based on a Intel ICH9R chipset) which has 4x 1tb drives for >data that i would like to run in a RAID5 configuration > >It seems Gluster doesnt support the raid controller.. Because i still see >the 4 disks as 'servers' in the WebUI. > >Any ideas?! > >Kind Regards, > >Derk Three suggestions in descending order of preference: 1) Use distribute/replicate in Gluster to provide a RAID-like setup. IMHO using Gluster doesn't make a lot of sense unless you have 2+ servers and if you do you can use distribute/replicate to create volumes that act like mirrored (via replicate) and striped (via distribute). This will maximize the available disk space because you aren't losing drives to parity and any drive failures are fixed by replacing the drive and use Gluster's heal. 2) Use mdadm to create RAID out of JBOD, then use that to create your brick. 3) Purchase a hardware RAID controller (3Ware/LSI). This the highest performing solution, but also the most expensive. Larry Bates vitalEsafe, Inc. ___ Gluster-users mailing list Gluster-users@gluster.org http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users
Re: [Gluster-users] hardware raid controller
You should also be able to use server console during boot time to setup raid. Check hw dove Sent from my iPad On Jul 15, 2011, at 2:05 AM, Liam Slusser wrote: > That's not a hardware raid controller. The raid is done in software > via the raid driver. You can probably find a linux driver however its > a really really crappy raid card. I'd recommend getting something > else like a 3ware/lsi etc. > > liam > > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 1:55 AM, Derk Roesink wrote: >> Hello! >> >> Im trying to install my first Gluster Storage Platform server. >> >> It has a Jetway JNF99FL-525-LF motherboard with an internal raid >> controller (based on a Intel ICH9R chipset) which has 4x 1tb drives for >> data that i would like to run in a RAID5 configuration >> >> It seems Gluster doesnt support the raid controller.. Because i still see >> the 4 disks as 'servers' in the WebUI. >> >> Any ideas?! >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Derk >> >> >> >> ___ >> Gluster-users mailing list >> Gluster-users@gluster.org >> http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users >> > ___ > Gluster-users mailing list > Gluster-users@gluster.org > http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users ___ Gluster-users mailing list Gluster-users@gluster.org http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users
Re: [Gluster-users] hardware raid controller
That's not a hardware raid controller. The raid is done in software via the raid driver. You can probably find a linux driver however its a really really crappy raid card. I'd recommend getting something else like a 3ware/lsi etc. liam On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 1:55 AM, Derk Roesink wrote: > Hello! > > Im trying to install my first Gluster Storage Platform server. > > It has a Jetway JNF99FL-525-LF motherboard with an internal raid > controller (based on a Intel ICH9R chipset) which has 4x 1tb drives for > data that i would like to run in a RAID5 configuration > > It seems Gluster doesnt support the raid controller.. Because i still see > the 4 disks as 'servers' in the WebUI. > > Any ideas?! > > Kind Regards, > > Derk > > > > ___ > Gluster-users mailing list > Gluster-users@gluster.org > http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users > ___ Gluster-users mailing list Gluster-users@gluster.org http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users
[Gluster-users] hardware raid controller
Hello! Im trying to install my first Gluster Storage Platform server. It has a Jetway JNF99FL-525-LF motherboard with an internal raid controller (based on a Intel ICH9R chipset) which has 4x 1tb drives for data that i would like to run in a RAID5 configuration It seems Gluster doesnt support the raid controller.. Because i still see the 4 disks as 'servers' in the WebUI. Any ideas?! Kind Regards, Derk ___ Gluster-users mailing list Gluster-users@gluster.org http://gluster.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users
