[Linux-cluster] question about backup/restore of GFS2

2011-03-02 Thread Ning.Bao
Hi Does anyone have experience with using Netbackup to backup/restore GFS2 file system in production environment? I noticed that GFS2 is not on the list of file compatitbitly of netbackup 7. Is there any alternative backup tool for GFS2 in enterprise settings if Netbackup can not do it? Thanks!

[Linux-cluster] question about Fabric fencing in GFS2

2011-02-23 Thread Ning.Bao
Hi I am very new to GFS2. When I am reading GFS2 docs, I have noticed fabric fencing method. If I understand correctly, fabric fencing requires cluster node would be able to login into the SAN switch to disable ports. Does such kind of access put admin password of the SAN switch in cluster.conf