On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 07:53:25AM -0500, [email protected] wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Aug 2010, Dejan Muhamedagic wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 11:00:29AM -0500, [email protected] wrote:
> >> On Tue, 24 Aug 2010, Dejan Muhamedagic wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 12:52:38PM -0500, [email protected] wrote:
> >>>> I have two older desktop pcs that I have set up with drbd, corosync and 
> >>>> pacemaker
> >>>> No problems there
> >>>> My hat is off to y'all
> >>>> Great software
> >>>> I have set up the colocation rules so that all apps run on one machine 
> >>>> or the other
> >>>> If I break the communication link between them I get split-brain
> >>>> So I figure stonith suicide is my only option
> >>>
> >>> suicide is not an option at all. You need a proper fencing
> >>> device. And you need redundant communication links.
> >>>
> >>
> >> I have no say in the matter
> >> That is what I was given to work with
> >> I think suicide is better that nothing at all
> >> I am just having a bit of trouble getting it to work properly
> >
> > No wonder. suicide cannot work for split-brain. Think about it.
> >
> 
> Think about it
> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
> Got nothing

:) There is split-brain. Nodes can't talk to each other anymore.
How does a node shoot the other one using suicide?

> Since I only have the 2 pcs and there is not a chance of
> getting more equipment What might you suggest

Explain the management/client all the possible consequences of
running a (two-node) cluster without fencing. Then get a fencing
device. That stuff is really not so expensive anymore.

Thanks,

Dejan

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