On 06/06/16 05:37 PM, Andrew Kerber wrote: > I am doing some experimentation with Linux clustering, and still fairly > new on it. I have built a cluster as a proof of concept running a > PostgreSQL 9.5 database on gfs2 using VMware workstation 12.0 and > RHEL7. GFS2 requires a fencing resource, which I have managed to create > using fence_virsh. And the clustering software thinks the fencing is > working. However, it will not actually shut down a node, and I have not > been able to figure out the appropriate parameters for VMware > workstation to get it to work. I tried fence-scsi also, but that doesnt > seem to work with a shared vmdk, Has anyone figured out a fencing > agent that will work with VMware workstation? > > Failing that, is there a comprehensive set of instructions for creating > my own fencing agent? > > > -- > Andrew W. Kerber > > 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'
The 'fence_vmware' (and helpers) are designed specifically for vmware. I've not used them myself, but I've heard of many people using them successfully. Side note; GFS2, for all it's greatness, is not fast (nothing using cluster locking will be). Be sure to performance test before production. If you find the performance is not good, consider active/passive on a standard FS. -- Digimer Papers and Projects: https://alteeve.ca/w/ What if the cure for cancer is trapped in the mind of a person without access to education? -- Linux-cluster mailing list Linux-cluster@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster