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.

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